# STEP Transition Partner

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Ove Arup & Partners Ltd](/contract-winners/ove-arup-partners/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £7,000,000
- Award date: 20 December 2022
- Published: 16 February 2023
- Contract start: 15 January 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 665d7187-2c0a-41af-8e2e-98be2fd0d2fa-615905
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0dcdc2b7-6c4c-4377-9eb8-43ee767dc0be

## Description

Between May 2022 and March 2024 STEP will establish the Initial Operating Capability \(IOC\) of this delivery organisation, in readiness for it to take on leadership of the programme from April 2024 \(again, subject to Government approvals\)\. It is planned to legally form the new body on 1 Apr 23\. For the IOC to be reached the organisation must have established the processes, systems, procedures, knowledge, capabilities and planning assumptions to enable execution of a leadership role from April 2024\. The STEP programme is looking for a Transition Partner to help UKAEA prepare for the programme to transfer to its next phase of operations\. The objective of this partnership is to support a dedicated UKAEA team which will design, establish, integrate, stand up and begin operation of the corporate and programme infrastructure required for Tranche 2 of the programme and beyond\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/665d7187-2c0a-41af-8e2e-98be2fd0d2fa-615905)