--- title: "Breeder Blanket System Partner (BBSP)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a240" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a240" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a240.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a240.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM FUSION ENERGY LTD" published: "2026-05-22" --- # Breeder Blanket System Partner (BBSP) Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM FUSION ENERGY LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a240 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a240) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a240.json) ## Summary The procurement process, led by United Kingdom Fusion Energy Ltd, is presently in the planning stage. This is a preliminary market engagement for a contract titled "Breeder Blanket System Partner (BBSP)" in the field of engineering services. The procurement process is centred around the location of Culham Campus, Abingdon, UK, and pertains to central government interests. Interested suppliers are required to respond to Appendix 1: Questionnaire by 19th June 2026. This procurement is aimed at understanding the market capabilities for delivering engineering and technical services for complex, safety-critical projects, and defining future procurement activities. The associated contract period spans from 23rd May 2026 to 19th June 2026. This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses in the engineering and technical sectors to engage with a central government body and contribute to strategic engineering ventures. Firms with expertise in engineering services, design, testing, and evaluation, particularly those experienced as Strategic Partners or Integrators, will find this opportunity conducive to business growth. This initiative encourages collaboration with UK Fusion Energy Ltd and other potential partners to innovate and industrialise engineering processes. The involvement in developing a nascent supply chain also offers businesses a platform for long-term partnerships and expansion in the engineering domain. ## Notice For the purposes of this early market engagement, UK Fusion Energy Ltd is seeking responses from suppliers capable of providing engineering and technical knowledge to support complex, safety-critical engineering projects, deliver defined work packages supporting technology demonstration projects and industrialisation activities as described within 6.2 of the attachment. The proposed contract is intended to allow a System Partner to support UK Fusion Energy by collaboration with potential other partners on the above work as well as with UK Fusion Energy. UK Fusion Energy is interested in understanding suppliers' experience operating as a Strategic Partner / Integrator potentially supporting the development and management of a nascent supply chain. UK Fusion Energy does not necessarily expect that one single supplier may be able to provide all the elements of this future contract and is hopeful that through potential collaboration all the elements could be delivered successfully within Stage 2A of the Programme. See Annex 1 in the attachment for an overview description of the Breeder Blanket. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Culham:-Engineering-services./4P8R9PH6D6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4P8R9PH6D6 ### Planning Information To respond to this PMEN, please complete and submit Appendix 1: Questionnaire via the facility in the Delta portal by 17:00 the19th June 2026. Early responses would be appreciated to help inform planning decisions. If you experience any difficulties with the portal, please contact the portal helpdesk helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com cc operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk Information obtained from responses to Appendix 1: Questionnaire will help UK Fusion Energy Ltd understand current market capabilities and shape the scope, direction, and design of the future procurement activities. If you have any questions about this PMEN, please contact UK Fusion Energy Ltd through the Delta portal. We are keen to engage with suppliers to assist with the PMEN completion if needed, to ensure quality responses enabling us to shape the future requirement and procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048276-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 22 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 May 2026 - 19 Jun 2026 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNITED KINGDOM FUSION ENERGY LTD | | Locality | CULHAM | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 71300000 - Engineering services - 71320000 - Engineering design services - 73430000 - Test and evaluation ## Release History - 22 May 2026 at 16:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048276-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048276-2026 22nd May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4P8R9PH6D6 - https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Culham:-Engineering-services./4P8R9PH6D6 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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