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Waste Characterisation Support on the Dounreay site.

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

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07 Oct 2026 at 11:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) procured technical support for waste characterisation at the Dounreay site in Thurso, Scotland. The work supports the assessment and characterisation of waste arising at the nuclear site. This is a specialist nuclear-site services requirement, rather than general waste collection or disposal. The procurement was carried out through the Technical & Professional Support Services Framework, with the requirement competed among framework suppliers.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under a framework agreement. Eleven contracts were awarded to four suppliers: Cavendish Nuclear, AtkinsRéalis UK Limited, DBD Limited and Amentum Clean Energy Limited. The reported award value is £3,048,000. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, and the award date is 14 September 2026. The estimated procurement range was £3,048,000 to £3,050,000. The tender submission deadline was 6 July 2026. The procurement used a selective process; evaluation criteria are not stated in the available process details.

The awards show that Dounreay’s waste-characterisation requirement was divided across multiple contracts and placed through competition within a technical and professional support framework. Suppliers competing for comparable work would need relevant capability in characterising waste at a nuclear site, along with the technical expertise and operational capacity to deliver specialist support across a multi-contract requirement. The selected suppliers—Cavendish Nuclear, AtkinsRéalis, DBD and Amentum Clean Energy—indicate the type of established technical and nuclear-sector providers that secured this work. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, pointing to a requirement aimed at larger, specialist suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waste Characterisation Support on the Dounreay site.

Notice Description

11 Contracts have been awarded to 4 companies (mentioned below) by NRS Dounreay as a result of a mini-competition through the Technical & Professional Support Services Framework, for Waste Characterisation Support on the Dounreay site

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c52489e6-4bcb-47d9-9396-683b004c9222
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7ead959-8f2b-4ae4-9948-718f09270c8a
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71356300 - Technical support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,050,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,048,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 1-2 years
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
THURSO
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
4
Supplier Names

Cavendish Nuclear

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

DBD Limited

Amec Nuclear UK Ltd

Further Information

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