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Foundation Engineering

Notice Description

The Foundation Engineering (fENG) contract provides specialist engineering consultancy services to support Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) in the early stages of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme. The contract is intended to deliver focused capability to support completion of RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design and to progress defined elements of the Owner's Scope, including early works and enabling design activities. The fENG Consultant will provide targeted technical interventions, design development, and integration support to de-risk the programme and maintain schedule ahead of subsequent design and delivery phases.

Lot Information

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The Foundation Engineering (fENG) contract provides specialist engineering consultancy services to support Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) in the early stages of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme. The contract is intended to deliver focused capability to support completion of RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design and to progress defined elements of the Owner's Scope, including early works and enabling design activities. The fENG Consultant will provide targeted technical interventions, design development, and integration support to de-risk the programme and maintain schedule ahead of subsequent design and delivery phases.

Options: Initial Term is 2-years,with an option to extend the Contract by an additional 1-year.

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender Service in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as it was awarded by way of a call-off under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Construction Professional Services (CPS) Framework. The CPS Framework was established by CCS following a fully compliant competitive procurement process, including prior publication of a contract notice, and provides a lawful route to market without the need for further advertisement. All suppliers appointed to the framework have been pre-qualified against economic and financial standing, technical and professional capability, and mandatory exclusion criteria. The call-off was conducted in accordance with the framework rules, ensuring transparency, equal treatment, competition, and value for money, and therefore no separate call for competition was required.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0674e1
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027823-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Limited
Procurement Method Details: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
CPV Codes: 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £19,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 26 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 3 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Cancelled
Awards Status: Active
Contracts Status: Active

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LONDON
Postcode: SW1A 2EG
Post Town: South West London
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3): TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Westminster
Electoral Ward: St James's
Westminster Constituency: Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: OVE ARUP & PARTNERS

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/great-british-energy-nuclear

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