Notice Information
Notice Title
Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body, Third Party Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing Service
Notice Description
The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the provision of Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body, Third-Party Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing Service. The service will be split into two lots: Lot 1: Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body and Third-Party Inspection Service Lot 2: Non-Destructive Testing Service Bidders may bid for both lots. UKAEA may award one or more contracts to one or more Suppliers.
Lot Information
Lot 1: Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body and Third Party Inspection Service
The provision of a Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body and Third Party Inspection Service to the UK Atomic Energy Authority. Full details can be found within the Technical Specification which is available for download.
Renewal: The contract will contain an option to extend by a period of one year by mutual agreement between the Parties.
Lot 2: Non-Destructive Testing ServiceThe UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the provision of a Non-Destructive Testing Service. Full details of the requirement including the technical specification and assessment criteria are available by following the link in this notice.
Renewal: The contract contains an option to extend by one year on mutual agreement between the Parties.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054804
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025967-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations
98113000 - Services furnished by specialist organisations
98120000 - Services furnished by trade unions
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Dec 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORDSHIRE
- Postcode
- OX14 3DB
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025967-2026
20th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079112-2025
2nd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038219-2025
8th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032069-2025
12th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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