--- title: "Magnet Confinement Systems" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bfe9707f-3b2d-4b23-8323-846d84893197" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bfe9707f-3b2d-4b23-8323-846d84893197" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bfe9707f-3b2d-4b23-8323-846d84893197.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bfe9707f-3b2d-4b23-8323-846d84893197.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY" published: "2022-01-21" --- # Magnet Confinement Systems Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfe9707f-3b2d-4b23-8323-846d84893197 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bfe9707f-3b2d-4b23-8323-846d84893197) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bfe9707f-3b2d-4b23-8323-846d84893197.json) ## Summary The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is currently engaged in a tendering process for the "Magnet Confinement Systems" project, part of the ambitious £220 million STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme aimed at developing sustainable fusion energy by 2040. This procurement, classified under the CPV code for electrical machinery and equipment, is taking place in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender period concludes on 1 March 2022, with a contract period expected to start on 9 May 2022 and last until 31 March 2024. The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure, with values ranging between £4 million and £6 million. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the engineering, manufacturing, and electrical sectors, particularly those capable of contributing to the development of innovative technologies for fusion energy production. Companies that specialise in areas such as electrical components, manufacturing support, and engineering design services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The STEP programme is designed to foster collaboration between UKAEA and private-sector organisations, meaning successful bidders could play a crucial role in a landmark project with long-term implications for energy generation and the advancement of fusion technology. ## Notice In addition to UKAEA's research activities on the MAST spherical tokamak and participation in the JET research programme, an ambitious, PS220 million collaborative programme was launched - STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) - to accelerate the delivery of sustainable fusion energy. The STEP programme is a staged programme, combining the strengths of UKAEA with industry, universities and other organisations, to design and build the world's first compact fusion reactor, based on the spherical tokamak, by 2040. The STEP programme aims to: * Build on UK global leadership in fusion; * Deliver a prototype reactor by 2040; * Prove the viability of fusion as a technology for generating electricity. Over the period to 31 March 2024, the STEP programme will: * Create an investible concept design; * Understand the market and how the reactor will be built; * Enable and inspire the UK's capability and capacity to deliver. After the concept design phase, it is expected that there will be increasing involvement of private-sector companies in the STEP programme, with the technology eventually transferred into the private sector for production and implementation. STEP product development has been split into functional categories (e.g. plant architecture, plasma control, confinement, in-vessel components, fuel cycle, etc.), most of which will require increasing levels of Manufacturing support as design concept iterations are progressed, culminating in a requirement for specific Design for Manufacture (DfM) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) assessment and guidance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/421c1c28-e3ea-40d1-991f-0291563b204e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY | | Locality | ABINGDON | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX14 3DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | South Oxfordshire | | Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31630000 - Magnets - 31651000 - Electrical tape - 31670000 - Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus - 31681300 - Electrical circuits - 31681400 - Electrical components - 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies - 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment - 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works - 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Jan 2022 at 11:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/421c1c28-e3ea-40d1-991f-0291563b204e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/421c1c28-e3ea-40d1-991f-0291563b204e 21st January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=42305&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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