--- title: "Long Term Strategic Investment Partnership Opportunity for the Funding of the Development and Further Expansion of UKAEA's Culham Campus" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d084" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d084" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d084.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d084.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY" published: "2025-01-16" --- # Long Term Strategic Investment Partnership Opportunity for the Funding of the Development and Further Expansion of UKAEA's Culham Campus Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d084 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d084) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d084.json) ## Summary The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is seeking a long-term strategic investment partner for the funding, development, and expansion of the Culham Campus in Abingdon, UK, focused on real estate services within the fusion energy sector. The current stage of the procurement process is planning, with the procurement type classified as a service. The procurement ID is T/ED003/25, and interested parties should register their interest by contacting Emma Davies at UKAEA. This opportunity aims to support the continued growth and international excellence of the Culham Campus, which is already a recognised fusion research and technology innovation hub. Key dates to note include the future notice date on 1st April 2025, as the UKAEA prepares for this next stage. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialised in corporate finance, venture capital services, and real estate development, particularly those with experience in scientific and technological innovation sectors. Companies that can contribute to the creation of a masterplan, develop commercial strategies, and facilitate funding and redevelopment efforts will find this project aligns well with their skillset. The successful investment partner will play a key role in branding and internationally marketing the campus to attract businesses that complement and benefit from the ongoing fusion research activities, supporting the economic growth of South Oxfordshire and sustaining the development of the UK as a leading global player in the fusion industry. ## Notice Long Term Strategic Investment Partnership Opportunity for the Funding of the Development and Further Expansion of UKAEA's Culham Campus ### Lot Information Lot 1 UKAEA is an executive non-departmental public body, focused on fusion energy research with the aim to lead the delivery of sustainable fusion power. It operates Culham Campus for the primary purpose of supporting the delivery of fusion energy and developing the growth of the fusion sector. The Culham Campus is already internationally recognised as a fusion centre of excellence and the aim is to build on this to drive economic benefit for the UK. The UK is regarded as a leading global player in the fusion industry. It has advanced funding programmes and R&D support, a well-developed regulatory framework, and a strong cross-sector innovation ecosystem centred around Culham Campus and Oxfordshire generally. Culham Campus benefits from an existing cluster focused around UKAEA's research which combines world-class publicly funded fusion research with commercial research and technology capabilities, providing the nucleus of a global centre for innovation. UKAEA own the freehold of all land and property at Culham Campus, extending to circa 190 acres (77 ha), providing both recently completed and older accommodation including offices, labs and light industrial. The campus is already home to a community of both public and private science, technology, and innovation related businesses. UKAEA is considering a process to secure a long-term investment partner to contract with via a non-corporate Strategic Investment Partnership to fund the development and further expansion of the Culham Campus as an internationally leading fusion and fusion related technology cluster in South Oxfordshire. It is the current intention that UKAEA shall seek to its appointed long-term investment partner to initially develop a commercial masterplan and delivery strategy for Culham Campus based on UKAEA's goals and a shared vision between UKAEA and the investment partner. Thereafter the investment partner will be responsible for securing funding to facilitate the delivery of development, redevelopment, refurbishment and repurposing for the growth of the campus in line with the masterplan and delivery strategy on a plot-by-plot basis. This will also include the branding and international marketing of the campus to attract commercial occupiers in relevant sectors that complement and benefit from the established campus activities. The continued development of Culham Campus is supported within the Adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan (STRAT 8) and on 11th December 2024 the Secretary of State approved the HIF Clifton Hamden Bypass which shall provide improved accessibility to the campus. This PIN is to establish third party interest in this opportunity and enable potential parties to register their interest for the opportunity. The Authority reserves the right to cancel all or part of this PIN at any stage and at any time; Amend, clarify, add to or withdraw all or any part of the PIN at any time. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001475-2025 | | 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 | 16 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 70 - Real estate services ### Codes - 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services - 70000000 - Real estate services ## Release History - 16 Jan 2025 at 11:46 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001475-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89358&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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