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Suppy & installation related services - Liquid Scintillation counter

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

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22 Jul 2026 at 12:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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22 Jul 2026 at 11:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited procured the supply and installation of a Hidex super-low-level liquid scintillation counter, together with related services. This is specialist laboratory, optical and precision equipment for nuclear evaluation work. The requirement covers the equipment itself and the associated installation services, rather than general laboratory supplies or routine scientific support. Delivery and performance are connected with the buyer’s nuclear restoration activities, with the buyer based in Warrington. The selected supplier, Southern Scientific Limited, is a large scientific equipment business. The requirement is therefore most relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist laboratory-equipment providers able to supply and install liquid scintillation counters for nuclear or other highly controlled measurement environments.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award, justified on the basis that competition was not expected because the specialist equipment was available only through the referenced route. One lot was awarded to Southern Scientific Limited. The award date was 22 July 2026, at a value of £275,885 excluding VAT and £331,000 including VAT. The contract period is from 4 August 2026 to 29 December 2029. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 4 August 2026, and the standstill period was due to end on 31 July 2026. The procurement was evaluated on specialist technical availability rather than an open competitive tender, under the stated single-supplier technical-reasons rationale.

This award demonstrates demand from a nuclear-sector public body for high-specification liquid scintillation measurement equipment and associated installation, over a substantial multi-year period. Businesses best placed for comparable future requirements would have demonstrable capability in low-level liquid scintillation counting, nuclear evaluation instruments and precision laboratory systems. Credibility would come from access to the specified equipment or an equivalent specialist product, technical knowledge of its operation, and the ability to install and commission it in a nuclear-restoration environment. Suppliers should also be able to provide technically authoritative support around configuration, calibration, safety and reliable performance. Equipment manufacturers, authorised specialist distributors and experienced installation partners are the clearest competitive peer group.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Suppy & installation related services - Liquid Scintillation counter

Notice Description

Suppy & installation related services -(Hidex super low-level liquid scintillation counter/s)

Procurement Information

Competition not expected. Specialist equipment- only currenly available via referenced route

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069123-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£275,885 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 29 Dec 2029 3-4 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 Restoration Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Southern Scientific Limited

Further Information

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