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MAST-U EBW Transmission Line PSQ

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

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10 Sep 2026 at 11:26

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Fusion Energy Limited is seeking engineering design services to progress the design and manufacturability of a novel transmission system planned for integration into the MAST-U EBW transmission line. The requirement covers microwave tubes and equipment, microwave equipment, and associated engineering design. The work is to be delivered in the United Kingdom and relates to fusion-energy infrastructure. It will suit businesses able to develop and engineer specialised transmission systems for demanding scientific or industrial applications, particularly where microwave technologies and integration with existing transmission lines are core capabilities. The buyer is a public undertaking based at Culham Campus in Abingdon. The procurement is categorised as services, with the requirement structured as a single lot and identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The process reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure. It has two stages: a pre-selection questionnaire (PSQ), followed by an invitation to tender (ITT). Enquiries were due by 22 September 2026 at 17:00, and expressions of interest were due by 9 October 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision period ends on 16 October 2026 at 23:59. The contract is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 31 August 2029. The published gross value is £0, including VAT. Electronic submission is allowed and responses must be in English. The PSQ uses pass/fail and scored assessment. The procurement is above the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits specialist engineering businesses with the ability to design and assess the manufacturability of novel transmission systems, especially those working with microwave tubes, microwave equipment and related transmission technologies. Strong candidates are likely to have experience translating advanced engineering concepts into manufacturable designs and integrating new systems into established experimental or industrial infrastructure. Knowledge of fusion-energy facilities, high-performance scientific equipment or comparable complex transmission-line environments would be relevant to the stated purpose. The work may also suit smaller specialist firms, since the single lot is identified as suitable for SMEs. Businesses should be prepared to demonstrate their capability through the pre-selection questionnaire before progressing to the invitation-to-tender stage, with assessment based on pass/fail requirements and scored responses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MAST-U EBW Transmission Line PSQ

Notice Description

UKFE is seeking to progress the design and manufacturability of a novel transmission system that is planned to be integrated into the MAST-U EBW transmission line

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f689
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085974-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

31711420 - Microwave tubes and equipment

31711422 - Microwave equipment

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
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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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