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D2185 Deterministic Fire Risk Assessment

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

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13 Aug 2026 at 08:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited commissioned a specialist safety assessment service for its Dounreay site in Scotland. The requirement was to produce a deterministic fire risk assessment supporting the safety case for a new Prototype Fast Reactor Alkali Metal Store. This is a technical safety-case assignment rather than construction, equipment supply or general fire-risk consultancy. The work falls within safety-case services and is relevant to organisations with expertise in fire hazard analysis, nuclear safety, reactor-related facilities and the preparation of evidence for regulated safety cases. Delivery is associated with Dounreay, at KW14 7TZ, in Scotland. The buyer is Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, whose Dounreay operations are the setting and purpose for the assessment.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Nuclear Restoration Services Limited selected Mott MacDonald Ltd through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 10 August 2026 for £42,600 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 11 August 2026 to 28 October 2026. The tender submission deadline was 5 August 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was classified as a services procurement and identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. There were no lots or separate awards. The available process information establishes the framework call-off route; the published procurement data does not set out a separate quality, price or other scoring basis for the selection.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the award indicates a focused need for specialist fire-safety analysis that can be incorporated into a nuclear safety case. Credible competitors would need demonstrable capability in deterministic fire risk assessment, fire hazard identification and consequence analysis, together with the ability to produce clear, auditable technical evidence for a safety-case process. Experience of nuclear facilities, reactor projects or comparable high-hazard industrial environments would help establish technical credibility. Suppliers should also be able to work closely with the asset owner and safety-case team, understand the risks associated with alkali-metal storage, and deliver a concise assessment to a demanding technical standard within a defined assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

D2185 Deterministic Fire Risk Assessment

Notice Description

Produce a Deterministic Fire Risk Assessment in support of the new Prototype Fast Reactor Alkali Metal Store Safety Case

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6a6fdcb0-fd3d-428e-a5e9-b8c3426ac3e3
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f95da139-0090-436d-adc3-4b7d4965219b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44421722 - Safety cases

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 28 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DOUNREAY
Postcode
KW14 7TZ
Postcode Area
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Westminster Constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mott MacDonald

Further Information

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