Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/04/2026
External Reference: 55501510-06d2-4ce2-a694-cc4b78f6e508
Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/04/2026
External Reference: 55501510-06d2-4ce2-a694-cc4b78f6e508
Official name: United Kingdom Fusion Energy (UKFE)
Url: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-fusion-energy
Address line 1: Culham Campus
Town: Abingdon
Postal Code: OX14 3DB
Country: England
Contact person: STEP Procurement
E-mail: procurement@step.ukaea.uk
Phone:
Title attributed to the contract: STEP Construction Partner
Description:
UKIFS (now UKFE) has conducted this Procurement for a Construction Partner, who, together with a Fusion Partner (determined to be United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)), will bring together and develop extensive industrial capabilities to design and build a UK prototype fusion energy plant capable of delivering net-energy to the grid, and build a world-leading fusion delivery industry. The Procurement was originally divided into two lots: • Lot 1: Engineering Partner (EP) • Lot 2: Construction Partner (CP) However, Lot 1 – EP has since been cancelled. Lot 2 – CP is now the only Lot included in this Procurement exercise. The contract term for Lot 2 will expire 31 March 2029, followed by three (3) optional extension periods of four (4), six (6) and seven (7) years. UKFE will have the right to exercise an extension option at six (6) months’ notice. The maximum contract duration will be twenty (20) years with an estimated value of £10,000,000,000 across this period.
Additional data
User / Company
Awarded Date: 02/04/2026
Awarded Value:
10,000,000,000.00
Contract start date: 02/04/2026
Contract end date: 31/03/2029
UKAEA launched this procurement on behalf of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Limited (UKIFS). UKIFS took over responsibility for running the procurement part way through the procurement process and are the client entity that will enter into the contracts at the conclusion of the procurement. UKIFS has since changed its name to UK Fusion Energy (UKFE).