Tenders/Test Operations Partner – West Burton Region

Test Operations Partner – West Burton Region

United Kingdom Fusion Energy Ltd

Published: May 22, 2026

Updated: May 23, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the governance and public administration sector, with a focus on Project Management. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the governance and public administration sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

A single operational facility will be stood up to facilitate high priority test activities. This facility is likely to be an existing commercial lease unit. Enabling initial operations to occur, with a later migration to bespoke buildings in 2-4 years’ time, these will be located on or close to the West Burton Power plant site – a repurposed Coal Fired Power station site, that will accommodate the novel Prototype Fusion Power Plant being delivered by STEP. The tests that will be accommodated in this facility will involve many FOAK physical test rigs comprising of; Scaled Superconducting Magnets Testing, High Power Microwave Testing, Novel Cooling Cycle testing through high temperature turbo machinery, Control Room simulator and other smaller activities. Each will have its own complexities and operational risks/hazards that must be managed appropriately (including but not limited to: Hazardous Voltages, Pressurised Systems, Flammable substances, Cryogenics, High Magnetic fields/ Radiofrequency energy, (note that no radioactive testing is planned in this facility at this initial site). Co-ordinating of these activities is crucial for programme success, using digital tools / BIMS for space allocation etc. Please find more information within the attachment. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Culham:-Engineering-services./C5FWZYGQXZ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C5FWZYGQXZ

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on May 22, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 048275-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About United Kingdom Fusion Energy Ltd

United Kingdom Fusion Energy Ltd has issued 2 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: May 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by United Kingdom Fusion Energy Ltd in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Governance & Public Administration sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 048275-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.