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Moveable Shielding Concept Design Study
Published Today
28 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
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71300000 *
Engineering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Oxfordshire, South East
- Value
- £70,000
- Contract
-
4 months Duration
28/10/2026 25/02/2027
- Contract Types
-
71 *Architectural, engineering & inspection...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom · UKJ14
Contact
UKIFS Procurement
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
UK Fusion Energy Ltd
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
71300000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0791ed
UKFE has appointed a supplier to provide a Concept Design Study for a Moveable Shielding requirement, as part of the STEP Prototype Power Plant. UKFE is leading the delivery of the STEP programme to design and build the UK’s first prototype fusion energy plant at West Burton, Nottinghamshire.
UKFE ran a below threshold Open competition via FTS and the UKFE Delta portal, which has led to a supplier being appointed.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 71300000 — Engineering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - unknown
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 28 Oct 2026 09:21
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0791ed
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0791ed
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
Full notice record
54 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | UK FUSION ENERGY LTD |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Culham Science Centre |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Abingdon |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ14 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | UKIFS Procurement |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 8 Fitzroy Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | W1T 4BJ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | nottingham@arup.com |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | UK FUSION ENERGY LTD |
Tender
| Title | Moveable Shielding Concept Design Study |
| Description | UKFE has appointed a supplier to provide a Concept Design Study for a Moveable Shielding requirement, as part of the STEP Prototype Power Plant. UKFE is leading the delivery of the STEP programme to design and build the UK’s first prototype fusion energy plant at West Burton, Nottinghamshire. UKFE ran a below threshold Open competition via FTS and the UKFE Delta portal, which has led to a supplier being appointed. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure | Below threshold - unknown |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| Supplier › Name | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Engineering services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Civil engineering consultancy services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Engineering design services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Engineering studies |
| Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 25 Feb 2027 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 25 Apr 2027 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | 1x optional 2 month extension |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £84,000 |
| Value › Value | £70,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | No |
| Signed | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101853-2026 |
| Document › Published | 28 Oct 2026 |