Notice Information
Notice Title
D1310 Laboratories Upgrades
Notice Description
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) are undertaking refurbishment work within the D1310 Laboratories. A Contractor is required to undertake refurbishment and commissioning activities.
Planning Information
A market engagement session will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 at 14:00. Please register your interest by emailing erica.innes@dounreay.nrservices.uk by 16:00 on Monday the 1st of September. Joining instructions will be provided to registered participants. The engagement session will cover; - An overview of the proposed scope of works; - The proposed commercial model including delivery approach, risks and supplychain considerations; and - Opportunity for the suppliers to provide feedback. Feedback from the engagement session will support development of our requirements and the approach to the procurement and contractual terms. A UK4 Tender Notice will be published via the Central Digital Platform in due course.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051cb5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047670-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
45453100 - Refurbishment work
71500000 - Construction-related services
98391000 - Decommissioning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- 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
- Post Town
- 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
- TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Birchwood
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047670-2026
22nd May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051353-2025
26th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049639-2025
18th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024505-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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