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16 Sep 2026 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

UK FUSION ENERGY LTD is procuring a specialist HVAC concept-level study for the Tokamak building planned at West Burton Power Station. The service will develop concept designs for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, providing the technical basis for the facility’s HVAC architecture and ventilation strategy. The findings will inform the wider building design, including the building layout, contamination control strategy, nuclear ventilation philosophy, and a Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate for the HVAC plant and associated systems. This is a services contract covering feasibility, advisory, analysis and engineering design work, including building heating engineering and ventilation consultancy. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, at the West Burton Power Station project location.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Questions could be submitted until 29 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 12 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 3 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, with one optional two-month extension available until 3 March 2027. The estimated value is £70,000 excluding VAT, or £84,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 70% quality, 20% commercial considerations and 10% social value. Electronic submission is allowed, and the contract is expected to run for two months with the extension option.

This opportunity suits HVAC engineering consultancies, building-services designers, ventilation specialists and feasibility-study providers able to develop concept-level designs and a coherent ventilation strategy for a complex Tokamak building. Relevant capability includes integrating HVAC architecture with building layout, contamination control and nuclear ventilation requirements, and producing a Rough Order of Magnitude estimate for plant and associated systems. Suppliers should be able to provide engineering analysis and advisory input that can inform later facility design decisions and demonstrate an outcome-focused approach. The buyer confirms that the requirement is suitable for SMEs. Bids may be submitted by an individual organisation or by a consortium led by a lead supplier, allowing complementary HVAC, ventilation and specialist engineering expertise to be combined.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

HVAC concept-level study

Notice Description

UKFE is seeking to appoint a suitable Supplier (an individual organisation or a consortium with a lead supplier) for a services contract to provide a study for concept designs of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) within the Tokamak building to be built at West Burton Power Station. The study shall provide the technical basis for the development of the facility HVAC architecture and ventilation strategy and shall inform the wider Tokamak Building design. The outputs of the study shall support the development of the building layout, contamination control strategy, nuclear ventilation philosophy, and the preparation of a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the HVAC plant and associated systems. This contract is outcome based with an expected duration of 2 months, with an extension option of up to 2 months incorporated. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Feasibility-study%2C-advisory-service%2C-analysis./5ZTKU772XF To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5ZTKU772XF

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fac5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087597-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71314310 - Heating engineering services for buildings

71320000 - Engineering design services

71321400 - Ventilation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Nov 2026 - 3 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

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