Preliminary market engagement notice093169-2026
Cryogenics Partner for the STEP Programme
BuyerUK Fusion Energy Ltd
- Market engagement closes
- Published2 Oct 2026
- Estimated value
- Value not published
- Contract term
- 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2029 (2 years 3 months)
- Lots
- Not divided into lots
- Categories
- 42511000Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases
- 42511200Machinery for liquefying air or other gases
- 71320000Engineering design services
- 71323000Engineering-design services for industrial process and production
- 71323200Plant engineering design services
- 71340000Integrated engineering services
- 73300000Design and execution of research and development
- Regions
- UK-wide
The buyer’s description
“The proposed scope under consideration comprises three principal areas: Cryogenic Plant; Cryogenic Distribution System; and Cryogenic User Integration. The STEP cryogenic system is intended to provide the cryogenic cooling infrastructure required to support major plant systems throughout the STEP Prototype Powerplant. Current concepts indicate that the system will comprise a large-scale cryogenic plant, an extensive cryogenic distribution network and integration with multiple cryogenic users across the programme. The system is expected to provide refrigeration across a range of temperature levels, including approximately 80 K, 20 K and 4.5 K, using a combination of helium, hydrogen and nitrogen as cryogenic fluids. The cryogenic system is expected to deliver approximately 65 kWth of cooling at 4.5 K equivalent. The refrigeration load is comprised of approximately 520 kWth at 80 K, 170 kWth at 20 K, and 8 kWth at 4.5 K. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Heat-exchange-units-and-machinery-for-liquefying-air-or-other-gases./3DSBJT2RU2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukfe.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3DSBJT2RU2”