The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is the public-research organisation responsible for the UK's fusion energy research programme, headquartered at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire. It procures specialist scientific and engineering services, materials research, robotics, vacuum and plasma equipment and large-scale construction in support of programmes including JET, MAST Upgrade and the prototype fusion plant STEP.
At a glance
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has awarded £637.7m across 309 suppliers, with 296 live contracts.
Why: Top supplier share 4% · 100 open notices now · 0 awards in last 90 d (£0) · SME share 17% (Cabinet Office target 33%) · 0 modifications in last 90 d.
About this buyer
Mission, scope and statutory context.
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is the public-research organisation responsible for the UK's fusion energy research programme, headquartered at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire. It procures specialist scientific and engineering services, materials research, robotics, vacuum and plasma equipment and large-scale construction in support of programmes including JET, MAST Upgrade and the prototype fusion plant STEP.
Spend profile
Award value by month — rolling 24 months. Line shows 12-month moving average.
Contract pipeline
Forward flow — planned notices through to completed awards in the last 90 days.
Planned
156
Open (bidding)
100
Awarded (90d)
0
Frameworks open
0
Procurement mix
How this buyer procures — by procedure, instrument, and publication source.
Contract type
Instrument type
Awarded contracts · 296 live
All contracts with a published award notice where United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is the contracting authority.
| Title | Supplier | CPV | Value | Awarded | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of Controlled Waste | Biffa Waste Services Limited | 60000000 | £400kest. | — | active |
| Fixed Crane Maintenance Service | Konecranes Demag UK Limited | 42414100 | £240kest. | — | active |
| Pressure Assembly Fabricated from Stainless Steel Tubing for a Cryogenic Application in Vacuum for MAST-U | INOX India Limited | 24111300 | £1.0mest. | — | active |
| Embedded Engineering Resource Framework (EERF) | AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd | 31682210 | — | — | active |
| Embedded Engineering Resource Framework (EERF) | Amentum Clean Energy Limited | 31682210 | — | — | active |
| Cryopump Production Friction Weld | KUKA SYSTEMS UK Ltd | 44164200 | £200kest. | — | active |
| The Manufacture, Supply, and Commissioning of a Neutron Source at Culham Campus for the LIBRTI Programme | SHINE Technologies, LLC | 38940000 | £25.0mest. | — | active |
| IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services | Dehns | 79100000 | — | — | active |
| IP Patent Attorney Services and IP Landscaping Services | Appleyard Lees IP LLP | 79100000 | — | — | active |
| Incineration of Radioactive Waste | — | — | — | closed |
Top suppliers · by total award value
Ranked by cumulative awarded value. YoY = last 12 months vs prior 12 months.
Category spend breakdown
By CPV division · lifetime awards
Activity heatmap
Award volume by CPV division × month. Darker = more £ awarded.
Commercial & procurement leadership
Who signs off contracts, owns frameworks and runs SME engagement.
Curated leadership roster
Chief commercial officer, framework owners, SME lead and clinical sign-offs per buyer. Top-50 contracting authorities first, rolling out by sector.
Modifications · 0 in 90 d
Variations logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74. Above-tolerance modifications attract a flag.
No modifications recorded in the last 90 days.
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has not filed a modification notice in the selected window.
Compliance & transparency
FOIA performance, statutory disclosures & prompt payment.
FOIA & prompt-payment ingestion
Notice timeliness and modification flags are derivable today. FOIA refusal rate, prompt-payment %, KPI reporting and net-zero plans need new data sources — work scoped, ingestion next quarter.
SME & social value
Performance against Cabinet Office targets & PPN 06/20.
target 33%
Peer benchmark
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News mentions
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Statutory & accountability
Legal status, identifiers & accountable officers.
Identifiers & contact
- Type
- Contracting authority
- Region
- UKJ14
- Contact
- Caroline Gow
- caroline.gow@ukaea.uk
Board & accountable officers
Accountable officer + board roster
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