--- title: "Fusion Skills Training Collaboration" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03dc15" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03dc15" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dc15.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dc15.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY" published: "2023-07-31" --- # Fusion Skills Training Collaboration Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dc15 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03dc15) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dc15.json) ## Summary The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is planning a tender for the Fusion Skills Training Collaboration project, aimed at delivering a fully equipped skills academy at the West Burton STEP site. The project focuses on Power Engineering, Nuclear Design, Energy Storage, and Robotics training sectors. UKAEA seeks a collaboration of training providers to deliver the broad training needs, with training anticipated to start from September 2026. This tender presents an opportunity for training providers with expertise in fusion research and the energy sector to collaborate with UKAEA. Businesses capable of delivering level 3-7 apprenticeships in technical subjects and within reasonable travel distance to the West Burton site would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity, which aims to support the development of skills required for building and operating a prototype fusion powerplant. ## Notice The Fusion Skills project aims to deliver a fully equipped skills academy at the West Burton STEP site. Four key training sectors are Power Engineering, Nuclear Design, Energy Storage, and Robotics. UKAEA is looking for a body of training providers (consisting of lead partner and supporting partners as required to deliver the full technical training programme in the areas identified) to form a collaboration that will deliver the broad training needs at the STEP site. The majority of this training would be delivered at the new bespoke built training facility at West Burton. However, we are also open to exploring possibilities for training topics and volume that could be delivered at the facilities of our collaborators. UKAEA anticipates that training will be able to commence from September 2026. Full information is included in the Supporting Information document available for download in this PIN. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is the national research organisation responsible for the development of fusion energy. The Fusion Skills project seeks to expand the footprint of UKAEA's award-winning apprenticeship training programme, which provides real-world training in a workplace setting. The project aims to deliver a fully equipped skills academy at the West Burton STEP site to support STEP, local employers, and the supply chain with the skills required to build and operate a prototype fusion powerplant. This will expand on the work already underway at UKAEA's Culham site. Four key training sectors are Power Engineering, Nuclear Design, Energy Storage, and Robotics. UKAEA is looking for a body of training providers (consisting of lead partner and supporting partners as required to deliver the full technical training programme in the areas identified) to form a collaboration that will deliver the broad training needs for fusion research and the supply chain at the STEP site. The majority of this training would be delivered at the new bespoke built training facility at West Burton. However, we are also open to exploring possibilities for training topics and volume that could be delivered at the facilities of our collaborators. The ideal lead training partner will already have the capacity and capability to deliver level 3-7 apprenticeships (we are interested in partners who can provide any of the individual levels or the full range required) in all or some of the subjects required with the proven ability to partner with other providers to deliver the full suite of requirements. They must also be within a reasonable travel distance to the West Burton site. UKAEA anticipates that training will be able to commence from September 2026. Full information, including a breakdown of training areas, a proposed site map and a survey is included in the Supporting Information document available for download in this PIN. Additional information: This procurement will be conducted via a collaboration process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022124-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80530000 - Vocational training services - 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services - 80531100 - Industrial training services - 80531200 - Technical training services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2023 at 10:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022124-2023 - 23 Jun 2023 at 12:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017964-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71331&B=UKAEA - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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