Notice Information
Notice Title
Breeder Fuel Removal Flask Furniture Manufacture Sets 10 to 13
Notice Description
Manufacture and Supply of 4 sets of M2 Flask Furniture and the associated cans to be loaded with Breeder Fuel at Dounreay.
Procurement Information
In October 2022 a contract was awarded as the result of a competitive tender for the manufacture, assembly, testing, inspection and supply of 9 sets of skips, furniture, 85 off 6" cans and 54 spacers that are a pre-requisite to the dry shipment of Breeder Fuel from Dounreay to Sellafield Limited for long term storage. At the time of award of this contract, the supply chain had not been successful in manufacturing the furniture due to extremely tight design tolerances. Through collaboration and a protracted manufacturing phase between the successful supplier, NRS Dounreay and Sellafield Limited, the furniture sets have now been successfully manufactured. There is now a requirement for 4-off additional sets of skips, furniture and the associated cans and spacers. The supplier from the original contract now has the technical knowledge to manufacture the additional Flask Furniture sets to the extremely tight design tolerances.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05abda
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063820-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90521420 - Transportation of intermediate level nuclear waste
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £720,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Dec 2025 - 7 Aug 2026 6-12 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
- NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Robert McDonald
- Contact Email
- robert.mcdonald@dounreay.nrservices.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01847803594
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Birchwood
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063820-2025
9th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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