Official UK procurement notice
Tokomak Complex Feasibility Task
Authority: UK Fusion Energy Ltd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUKIFS is running a procurement process to identify a suitably qualified Supplier for the Tokomak Building Feasibility Task. This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Act using the Open Procedure. This document, including its associated annexes/appendices, (together the “ITT”) describes how the Procurement will be conducted, including details of the Procurement timetable, participation and award criteria and how to respond to this opportunity. Bidders are strongly encouraged to read this document before preparing their submission.
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CPV: Construction consultancy services · Engineering services · Engineering studies · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Integrated engineering services · Research and experimental development services
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 90%
- Commercial: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Technical
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Dec 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
PP-UKIFS-076- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071371- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db3fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Nov 2025, 18:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Nov 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published355 days ago5 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by348 days ago12 Nov 2025, 18:00 GMT
- Submission deadline329 days ago1 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent326 days ago5 Dec 2025
- Award decision expected by325 days ago5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published322 days ago8 Dec 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Contract starts319 days ago12 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends313 days ago17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2025- Tender notice published5 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Dec 2025, 16:19 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Dec 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Contract signature expected19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDSTEP Tokamak Complex Feasibility Task20 Dec 2025 – 3 Aug 2026 · up to 3 Feb 2027Extensions: Any Contract(s) awarded following the conclusion of this Procurement will be for an initial duration of eight (8) months, with the latest acceptable final delivery date being 3rd August 2026, with an option to extend for a further period of six (6) months. | £725,000 | 5 Dec 2025standstill to 17 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ove Arup & Partners LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender