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UKFE External Board Review

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd

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23 Sep 2026 at 14:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Fusion Energy Ltd is seeking an independent reviewer to carry out a comprehensive assessment of its Board’s effectiveness. The work covers governance, decision-making and oversight, and should produce practical recommendations for continuous improvement. It is intended to provide assurance to the Board, shareholders, government and other stakeholders that the Board follows recognised good-governance standards and is fit to support the organisation’s next stage of development. This is a professional board effectiveness and performance review service. Delivery is associated with the United Kingdom; the buyer is based at Culham Science Campus in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition, and the process reached the tender stage. The opportunity is divided into one lot. The buyer set 12 October 2026 at 12:00 for enquiries and 19 October 2026 at 15:00 for submissions. The contract period is 9 November to 31 December 2026. The estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT). Electronic submission is allowed through the buyer’s e-sourcing portal. Evaluation gives 70% to technical questions, 20% to the commercial offer and 10% to social value.

This requirement suits independent governance, board-effectiveness and organisational-review consultancies, including smaller businesses. Suppliers should be able to assess board governance, decision-making and oversight objectively, benchmark practice against recognised good-governance standards, and turn findings into practical recommendations. The review must give assurance to senior board members, shareholders, government and other stakeholders, so credible experience communicating sensitive assessments to varied audiences is relevant. Technical quality carries substantially more evaluation weight than price, while social value also contributes to the assessment. The work is a focused, short-duration review for a single organisation, rather than a large-scale implementation programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKFE External Board Review

Notice Description

To appoint an independent reviewer to undertake a comprehensive Board Effectiveness Review of the Board of UK Fusion Energy Ltd. The review will provide the Board with an objective assessment of its effectiveness, governance, decision-making and oversight, together with practical recommendations for continuous improvement. The review should provide assurance to the Board, shareholder(s), government and other stakeholders that the Board is operating in accordance with recognised standards of good governance and is fit to support the organisation through its next stage of development. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Performance-review-services./67V63GH7D4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/67V63GH7D4

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090191-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79313000 - Performance review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Nov 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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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