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PLANC (Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent) Assurance

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

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Planning

17 Jul 2026 at 11:02

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Fusion Energy Ltd intends to appoint a supplier for Intelligent Client support covering assurance and project management for Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications and Consent (PLANC). The work will support the design and construction of the STEP Prototype Powerplant and provide integration and interface support across PLANC, the Development Consent Order (DCO) and Justification of Practice (JOP). The service is primarily engineering, technical analysis and consultancy, with project management, documentation, safety consultancy and evaluation activities. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, with the buyer based at Culham Science Centre in Abingdon. The procurement is for services and is intended to support a critical programme activity as the powerplant project progresses.

This procurement is at the planning stage: UK Fusion Energy Ltd has stated its intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use a single-lot open procedure, with the future notice expected on 17 August 2026. The anticipated contract period is 4 November 2026 to 2 November 2028, with one optional 12-month extension available until 1 November 2029. The estimated value is £1,200,000 excluding VAT, or £1,440,000 including VAT. The buyer expects enquiries to close on 11 September 2026 and tender submissions to close at 13:00 on 23 September 2026, with an award decision expected by 21 October 2026. Quality is ranked ahead of price in evaluation.

The planned work is suited to engineering and technical consultancy businesses able to provide intelligent client support on complex, regulated infrastructure projects. Relevant strengths include assurance, project management, technical testing and analysis, evaluation, safety consultancy and controlled documentation. Suppliers should be able to coordinate interfaces between permitting, licensing, authorisation, notification and consent activities and related Development Consent Order and Justification of Practice work. Experience supporting design and construction programmes, integrating multiple technical or regulatory workstreams, and providing structured assurance would be well aligned. The buyer has identified the procurement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so established specialists and capable SME teams may wish to prepare their evidence and delivery approach before the procurement reaches the tender stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLANC (Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent) Assurance

Notice Description

UKFE is expecting to run a procurement to appoint a supplier to provide Intelligent Client support for assurance and project management activities for Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent (PLANC). This will be a critical activity for UKFE as work progresses on the design and construction of the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP). Activities will also include supporting integration and interfaces across PLANC, DCO (Development Consent Order) and JOP (Justification of Practice). The duration of this contract is expected to be 24 months, with an optional 12 month extension. The procurement is expected to start in August. If the tender is competed via an Open procedure, the launch will be communicated via release of a Tender Notice on the Find-a-Tender (FTS) system and tendering will be undertaken on the UKFE Delta portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067618-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79131000 - Documentation services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Nov 2026 - 2 Nov 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Further Information

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