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12 Month membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

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20 Jul 2026 at 10:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority purchased a 12-month membership of the Infrastructure Client Group from the Institution of Civil Engineers. The membership provides access to group boards, knowledge and related materials, supporting the authority’s engagement with infrastructure clients and the use of shared civil engineering and infrastructure expertise. This is a professional membership and information-access service rather than construction, equipment supply or a site-based works contract. The underlying service is associated with research, development and related consultancy services under CPV 73000000. The buyer is a central government public authority based in Cumbria. The membership is provided by the Institution of Civil Engineers, a large professional engineering organisation headquartered in London, with the benefit centred on access to its infrastructure-client network, boards and knowledge resources.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to the Institution of Civil Engineers. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award is active and covers one requirement. The contract was signed on 1 January 2026, runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026, and is valued at £15,000 excluding VAT, or £18,000 including VAT. The contract title is 12 Month membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers. The recorded award concerns services and the procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The selected supplier is the Institution of Civil Engineers, which provides the Infrastructure Client Group membership and its associated access to boards, knowledge and materials.

This outcome demonstrates demand from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for structured access to infrastructure-client networks, professional boards, sector knowledge and shared materials. Suppliers best placed for a comparable requirement would be established professional engineering bodies, infrastructure networks, research or consultancy organisations, or other providers able to convene senior infrastructure clients and maintain authoritative technical resources. Credibility would depend on demonstrable civil engineering and infrastructure expertise, a recognised professional or sector network, relevant knowledge products, and the capacity to provide sustained member access throughout a full annual membership cycle. Organisations serving public-sector infrastructure clients, particularly those able to support complex and regulated programmes such as nuclear decommissioning, would be well placed to compete when this type of requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

12 Month membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Notice Description

Yearly Membership to the Infrastructure Client Group. This includes access to Boards, knowledge and materials.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068092-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA24 3HU
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
Egremont North and St Bees
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Institution of Civil Engineers

Further Information

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