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How to win: Fibre Optic Bundles for MAST-U

A goods contract from UK Atomic Energy Authority, worth £120,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Value

£120,000

Closing date

6 August 2026

About this contract

Requirement for a set of 21 identical optical fibre bundles to be manufactured and delivered by the Supplier. UKAEA requires a set of 21 horizontally-bifurcated optical fibre bundles for use in an upgrade of the MAST-U Thomson scattering diagnostic. All 21 bundles are required to have the same, identical design.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — UK Atomic Energy Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £120,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 6 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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