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Nuclear Graduates 2026

Environment Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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14 Sep 2026 at 09:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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08 Sep 2026 at 17:10

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency procured a nuclear graduate development and sponsorship service. The programme is established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and supports graduates who are expected to become Environment Agency employees after sponsorship, subject to the Agency’s recruitment requirements. The appointed provider advertises and recruits graduates, completes security clearance to Security Check level, employs the graduates during the sponsorship period and manages national insurance and pension contributions. It also provides residential training, including an eight-week programme and additional training days, a bespoke training budget, learning appraisal and support, and mentor training and support. This is a staff development service for organisations able to manage graduate recruitment, employment, training and transition into public-sector roles.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award because the buyer identified only one supplier for the service. Energus Limited was selected as supplier, with the contract signed on 1 September 2026. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £450,000 excluding VAT and £540,000 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the full nuclear graduate service. The procurement was above the relevant threshold and the service was evaluated on the basis that only one supplier could provide the required work. The contract is active, while the associated award record is also shown as active. The requirement was classified as staff development services.

This requirement indicates demand for a specialist provider able to run the full employment and development pathway for nuclear-sector graduates, rather than simply supply training. A credible competitor would need to recruit graduates, manage their employment and payroll-related obligations, arrange Security Check-level clearance, and support secondments into a public authority. It would also need practical capacity to deliver residential training over an extended programme, maintain a bespoke training budget, carry out learning appraisal, and train and support mentors. Experience coordinating graduate schemes, handling sensitive clearance processes and moving sponsored participants into permanent public-sector employment would strengthen a future offer. The buyer’s requirement also suits organisations able to manage delivery across recruitment, training and workforce transition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nuclear Graduates 2026

Notice Description

The programme was set up by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its delivery has been licensed to ENERGUS. In return for funding, the services ENERGUS provide include: * advertise and recruit graduates * carry out security clearance to 'security check' level * employ graduates, paying national insurance and pension contributions * provide residential training (8 weeks plus various days) over the secondment period plus a bespoke training budget * perform learning appraisal and support * provide mentor training and support The understanding of all parties is that the nuclear graduates that the Agency sponsor will become Agency employees at the end of the sponsorship period (subject to our recruitment criteria and processes).

Procurement Information

Only one supplier for this service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f507
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086697-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79633000 - Staff development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Environment Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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

Energus

Further Information

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