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C29663.008 - Project Saltus - 26/27 Strategic Support

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

13 Aug 2026 at 11:04

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

10 Aug 2026 at 16:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority procured strategic support for Project Saltus under its Strategy framework. This is a professional services requirement covering research, development and related consultancy, rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. The work supports the Authority’s nuclear decommissioning responsibilities. The buying organisation is the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, a central government public authority based in Cumbria. The published procurement identifies one completed lot and the awarded service category as research and development services and related consultancy services. The selected supplier, TUV Sud, is based in Glasgow and is classified as a large organisation. The requirement is specific to strategic support for this Authority and its Project Saltus programme.

The procurement was awarded on 10 August 2026 through a selective, below-threshold call-off under the Strategy framework. Competition was not used for this call-off. TUV Sud was awarded the contract at £179,993.75 excluding VAT, or £215,992.50 including VAT. The contract period was 10 August 2026 to 10 November 2027. The process had one lot and reached completed status. However, the associated contract was cancelled on 13 August 2026 because of an error on the submission form. The award itself is recorded as active, but the cancellation means the contract did not proceed in its recorded form. The procurement was handled as a framework award rather than an open tender.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need strong research, development and consultancy capability, with the ability to provide strategic support to a public-sector nuclear decommissioning organisation. Relevant experience would include translating complex technical or programme information into practical strategic advice, working with regulated or safety-critical environments, and producing evidence-led analysis for senior decision-makers. Suppliers would also need to understand framework call-off routes and the administrative discipline required for below-threshold public procurement. The selected provider’s scale indicates that the buyer was comfortable appointing an established organisation able to resource the work reliably. Firms with specialist nuclear, engineering, infrastructure, environmental or public-sector advisory experience could be well placed when this buyer revisits comparable support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C29663.008 - Project Saltus - 26/27 Strategic Support

Notice Description

C29663.008 - Project Saltus - 26/27 Strategic Support call off from Strategy FW C29663

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e095
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077123-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
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
£179,993 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 10 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

TUV Sud

Further Information

Notice Documents

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