Estimated Value
Up to £449,995
Deadline
1 June 2026
Published
24 July 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The purpose of this procurement is for UK Fusion Energy (UKFE) to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to design and deliver an independent interim socio-economic evaluation of the STEP programme. The evaluation shall comprise a Baseline Evaluation, a Process Evaluation and an Interim Impact Evaluation and will be conducted in accordance with UK Government evaluation, appraisal and assurance guidance including the Magenta Book.
The evaluation will provide, a robust, proportionate and reproducible evidence base to support: •accountability for public investment, •organisational learning and programme improvement, and •future decision-making including Spending Reviews, development of the STEP Tranche 2b Business Case for DESNZ and the positioning of UKFE as an investible proposition •the future final evaluation of Tranche 2a. The Contract will provide UKFE with an independent, proportionate, and reproducible evaluation framework and evidence base capable of withstanding scrutiny from HMG stakeholders and external investors.
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Award Details
PA Consulting Services Limited
£449,995
Likely incumbents
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- 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
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UK FUSION ENERGY LTDKey Dates
Published
24 July 2026
Submission deadline
1 June 2026
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