Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Specialist Nuclear Technical Services
Notice Description
UKNNL would like to invite suppliers to apply to join a new Open Framework to support with the supply of Nuclear Technical Services for the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory.
Planning Information
UKNNL would like to invite suppliers to a market engagement session on Mircosoft Teams to find out more about the upcoming Open Framework Tender for a Nuclear Technical Services Framework. The framework will run from June/July 2026 until June/July 2030 with the option to extend the framework by a further 4 years, until June/July 2034. The session will run on Thursday 16th April 2026 from 13:30, lasting approximately 1 hour. The session will provide an overview of all the Lots included and the work envisaged in each lot, information on how the framework admittance will work and provide suppliers an understanding of the call-off mechanisms within the Framework. The Lots under this Framework are: • Lot 1 Health Physics • Lot 2 Human Factors • Lot 3 Radiological, Chemotoxic, • Lot 4 Criticality Safety, Shielding • Lot 5 Nuclear Safety Case Management /Advice • Lot 6 Fire Safety Assessment (Conventional & Nuclear) • Lot 7 Environmental • Lot 8 Quality and Assurance • Lot 9 Security • Lot 10 Cross Discipline Suppliers will also be issued with a draft Framework Specification and Rate Card to provide feedback on. To book a place and receive the Specification and Rate Card drafts please use this link: https://www.ticketsource.com/national-nuclear-laboratory/t-xddqmao Ticket Sales close on the 15th April 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066005
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029429-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services
71317200 - Health and safety services
71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
71620000 - Analysis services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
90700000 - Environmental services
98113100 - Nuclear safety services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2034 Over 5 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
- UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
- 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 6AE
- 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/029429-2026
31st March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018596-2026
2nd March 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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