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    ContractsIntelligent Client Support for Permitting and Licensing Assurance
    Closed contract

    Intelligent Client Support for Permitting and Licensing Assurance

    Contract value
    £1.2m
    Closed 23 Sept 2026

    UKFE is procuring an Intelligent Client support supplier to manage permitting, licensing, and regulatory assurance activities for the STEP Prototype Powerplant project over 24 months, with optional extension.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 17 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.2m
    Closed 23 Sept 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 23 Sept 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,200,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      23 Sept 2026
      2 days ago
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 23 Sept 2026. Awaiting award.

    17 Jul 202623 Sept 2026

    Brief

    UK Fast Energy (UKFE) is seeking an Intelligent Client support supplier to provide assurance and project management for the PLANC (Permitting, Licences, Authorisations, Notifications & Consent) workstream. This critical role supports the design and construction of the STEP Prototype Powerplant (SPP). Key responsibilities include managing regulatory permits and licenses, coordinating across integrated workstreams including the Development Consent Order (DCO) and Justification of Practice (JOP), and ensuring compliance throughout the project lifecycle. The contract duration is 24 months with an optional 12-month extension. Procurement is expected to launch in August via an Open procedure on the Find-a-Tender (FTS) system, with tendering conducted through the UKFE Delta portal. Suppliers should have experience in nuclear or large-scale infrastructure projects, permitting processes, and stakeholder coordination.

    Track record

    9 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

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    In engineering, UK Fusion Energy Ltd has awarded 9 contracts to 8 suppliers.

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    3. University of Strathclyde1× · 11%
    4. ALTRAD BABCOCK LIMITED1× · 11%
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    Original closed notice on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06cd99
    UF
    Buyer
    UK Fusion Energy Ltd
    Sector
    Engineering