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Published 26 Mar 2025, 16:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

STEP Plant Tokamak Layout

Official notice

Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)

Direct award

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£484,331published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to IPD LIMITED, Integrated Project Delivery

What is being bought

Published requirement description

STEP is looking to decide on the Tokamak location on the West Burton site as part of its obligation to meet the DCO objectives. This location is key and is one of the most important driving factors for the lifecycle of the West Burton site, being the functional centre of the SPP.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

71530000 Construction consultancy services 71540000 Construction management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Mar 2025, 16:35 GMT
Last source update: 30 Jul 2025, 09:59 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-044109
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f91e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: This direct award justification aligns with the Procurement Act 23, Schedule 5, which permits direct awards in case of urgency due to time-sensitive milestones and critical dependencies on the contract's output.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2025

Transparency notice published
26 Mar 2025, 16:35 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
30 Jul 2025, 09:59 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
30 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £484,3311 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IPD LIMITED, Integrated Project Deliveryjoint award30 Jul 2025 – 30 Sept 2025	£484,331	26 Mar 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 14620804 · GB-PPON: PCRM-7973-DCBL Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

IPD LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10755761GB-PPON: PNGW-3275-HWVL Ebenezer House, Newcastle, West Midlands, ST5 2BEContact email
Integrated Project DeliveryAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNGW-3275-HWVL Ebenezer House, Ryecroft,, Newcastle,Staffordshire,, West Midlands, ST5 2BEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender30 Jul 2025, 09:59 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2025, 16:35 GMT