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Type B NOVAPAK Design Authority and Technical Support Services

Nuclear Waste Services

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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24 Jul 2026 at 10:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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06 Mar 2026 at 10:55

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Waste Services Limited is procuring Type B NOVAPAK design authority and technical support services. The requirement combines technical analysis or consultancy with the packaging of radioactive waste. The work concerns the Type B NOVAPAK package and its associated design authority responsibilities, so it is relevant to suppliers with nuclear packaging, radioactive-waste management and safety-critical engineering expertise. Nuclear Waste Services Limited is the public-sector buyer, based at Calderbridge, Seascale. The procurement is classified as a services requirement and is above the relevant threshold. The awarded supplier, Nuvia Limited, is based in Warrington, indicating a UK delivery and support context for the service, although the data does not identify a separate delivery site.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 24 July 2026 to Nuvia Limited. It used a direct award because the supplier owns 50% of the intellectual property and is the package design authority; the stated legal rationale is exclusive intellectual-property rights. The award value is £3.4 million excluding VAT, or £4.08 million including VAT. The contract period is 7 August 2026 to 6 August 2028, with a two-year extension option allowing a maximum end date of 6 August 2030. There was one completed lot. The award is recorded as pending, with a scheduled signature milestone due by 6 August 2026 and a standstill period ending on 5 August 2026. Evaluation was therefore based on the direct-award justification rather than a competitive bid comparison.

This award shows a substantial, recurring requirement for specialist Type B radioactive-waste packaging support and design-authority services from Nuclear Waste Services. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable competence in nuclear packaging design, technical analysis, radioactive-waste handling and safety-critical engineering, together with the governance needed to act as a design authority. Control of, or licensed access to, relevant NOVAPAK intellectual property is particularly important: the direct award was justified by the selected supplier owning half of the intellectual property and holding the package design-authority role. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence proprietary rights or a robust route to use the necessary intellectual property, supported by experienced technical personnel and the capacity to provide ongoing design-authority and technical support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Type B NOVAPAK Design Authority and Technical Support Services

Notice Description

Provision of Type B NOVAPAK Design Authority and Technical Support Services

Procurement Information

Supplier owns 50% of the Intellectual Property and is the package design authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0663e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070149-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

90521500 - Packaging of radioactive waste

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 6 Aug 2028 2-3 years
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 Waste Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CALDERBRIDGE, SEASCALE
Postcode
CA20 1DB
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Nuvia Limited

Further Information

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