Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Statutory Examination Services 2026+

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 11:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Jan 2026 at 15:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 Jan 2026 at 15:36

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

23 Oct 2025 at 14:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 11:43

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

17 Mar 2025 at 15:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited procured routine and statutory examination and inspection services, together with consultancy, for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority group. The work covers Sellafield, Nuclear Restoration Services sites, NRS Dounreay, the UK National Nuclear Laboratory, Nuclear Waste Services and Nuclear Transport Solutions. It is a technical inspection and engineering inspection services requirement, with an engineering insurance services classification also attached. Delivery is across the United Kingdom and supports statutory assurance of engineering assets and related activities across multiple nuclear-sector organisations. The buyer is Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, based in Warrington. The requirement was arranged as a single procurement covering the participating group organisations rather than separate site-specific opportunities.

The procurement is complete and the selected supplier is Bureau Veritas UK Limited. It used an open procedure, with bids submitted electronically in English. The tender closed on 9 March 2026 at 12:00, the award period ended on 9 July 2026, and the award date was 15 July 2026. The awarded value is £23,032,000 excluding VAT, or £27,638,400 including VAT. The contract starts on 1 November 2026 and runs to 31 October 2031, with optional extensions of three years and two years, potentially ending on 31 October 2036. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 55%, price at 25%, social value at 10% and contract management at 10%. Three valid bids were received, and the award remained subject to standstill until 30 July 2026.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand for suppliers able to deliver statutory examination and inspection across a complex, multi-organisation nuclear estate. A credible competitor would need strong technical inspection capability, experience examining engineering structures and the competence to provide associated consultancy. The evaluation places greatest emphasis on technical quality, so evidence of robust methodologies, qualified personnel, assurance systems and reliable reporting would be important. Suppliers would also need to show how they manage a long-term contract across multiple sites and organisations, including governance, coordination, performance monitoring and continuity of service. Social value contributes to the assessment, while price remains significant. The successful bidder was a large specialist inspection business, indicating the scale and delivery capacity expected.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Statutory Examination Services 2026+

Notice Description

Carry out routine and statutory examination/inspection and consultancy services across the NDA group (Sellafield, NRS Sites, NRS Dounreay, UKNNL, NWS and NTS)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Contact period of 5 years with the option to extend up to 10 years in total

Renewal: 2 optional extensions awarded at the sole discretion of the contracting authority, taking the total potential duration to 10 years. 3 year optional extension and a 2 year optional extension.

Planning Information

To obtain further information, including all documentation, please follow these steps: 1. Log in to the supplier portal at: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome. 2. Locate the opportunity using 'Find Opportunities' or use ref C28079

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068640-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

66519200 - Engineering insurance services

71631000 - Technical inspection services

71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,300,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£24,300,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£23,032,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
27 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
15 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2034-10-02

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Additional Buyers

Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bureau Veritas UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...