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UKAEA JET Decommissioning & Repurposing Waste Data System

UK Atomic Energy Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2025 at 16:00

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Tender

23 Jun 2025 at 18:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), located at Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, has completed the procurement process for the "UKAEA JET Decommissioning & Repurposing Waste Data System". This tender is part of the larger Joint European Torus (JET) Decommissioning and Repurposing (JDR) programme, which involves decommissioning the JET fusion system and repurposing the infrastructure. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically in the development of software for managing radioactive or chemically hazardous materials’ data through a Waste Data System. The relevant procurement stages included preparation and evaluation, resulting in awarding the contract to Cyclife UK Ltd. The open, competitive procedure commenced with a submission deadline for Stage 1 on 18th July 2025, leading to an anticipated extended contract period stretching up to December 2030.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in database and operating software development, particularly those with expertise in nuclear industry applications. The main focus is on designing, building, hosting, and supporting a digital solution for managing hazardous waste data, making it suitable for companies capable of handling multidisciplinary software projects, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With a contract value exceeding £380,000, the tender encourages competitive submissions from entities that can demonstrate robust software development capabilities integral to supporting national research infrastructure, thus opening avenues for long-term collaboration in government-driven projects within the IT services industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKAEA JET Decommissioning & Repurposing Waste Data System

Notice Description

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) are undertaking the JET Decommissioning and Repurposing (JDR) programme, a multi-year programme in which the Joint European Torus (JET) fusion system will be decommissioned and key infrastructure is repurposed for further use. The JET tokamak, and the associated supporting systems, power supplies, diagnostic systems, and buildings represent a significant infrastructure for the JDR programme to handle. Due to the operation of a fusion system some materials require specialist management as either radioactive or chemically hazardous material. A key criteria for managing these materials is the storage of relevant information and the tracking of material. UKAEA are seeking a digital solution to aid with this information storage and tracking in the form of a material inventory system. Since the materials concerned will mostly be wastes, this is hence referred to as a 'Waste Data System' or 'Waste Inventory System' as is commonplace within the nuclear sector. UKAEA is a public body tasked with progressing fusion research and is hence free from excessive security considerations which often accompany sensitive nuclear materials associated with nuclear fission. UKAEA is seeking a design, build, host, and support contract for this system. It is expected that the design / build phase of the project is expected to consist of an initial period (~12 months), followed by a prolonged hosting and support functionality for an extended period. It is expected that this will be a combined period of up to 5 years. Please note the submission deadline for Stage 1 is 18/07/2025.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Please refer to Appendix 2 and 11 for Information on Extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055213
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059825-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48600000 - Database and operating software package

48612000 - Database-management system

72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

72212600 - Database and operating software development services

72212610 - Database software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£381,339 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Oct 2025 - 1 Apr 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORDSHIRE
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cyclife UK Ltd

Further Information

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