PLANC (Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent) Assurance
UK FUSION ENERGY LTDEstimated Value
Up to £1,200,000
Deadline
23 September 2026
Published
17 July 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
UKFE is expecting to run a procurement to appoint a supplier to provide Intelligent Client support for assurance and project management activities for Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent (PLANC). This will be a critical activity for UKFE as work progresses on the design and construction of the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP).
Activities will also include supporting integration and interfaces across PLANC, DCO (Development Consent Order) and JOP (Justification of Practice). The duration of this contract is expected to be 24 months, with an optional 12 month extension.
The procurement is expected to start in August. If the tender is competed via an Open procedure, the launch will be communicated via release of a Tender Notice on the Find-a-Tender (FTS) system and tendering will be undertaken on the UKFE Delta portal.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
NPL Management Ltd
£234,496
total awarded
- 2
Amentum Clean Energy Ltd
£228,173
total awarded
- 3
Dassault Systemes UK Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 14 Apr 2026£35m
total awarded
- 4
Fusion Fuel Cycles
1 contract wonlatest 17 Sept 2026ends 5 Apr 2027£130,000
total awarded
- 5
AqSorption Limited
1 contract wonlatest 15 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2027£120,000
total awarded
NPL Management Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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UK FUSION ENERGY LTDKey Dates
Published
17 July 2026
Submission deadline
23 September 2026
Notice type
planning
Source
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