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Provision of Canine Support Services with Explosive Search Capacity

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS), for its Dounreay site, procured canine support services with explosive-search capability. The requirement is a security service using trained dogs and handlers to search for explosives. The service is delivered in Scotland; the published location data identifies the Highland area. The buying organisation is NRS, a public authority responsible for nuclear restoration. The procurement was structured as a single lot and covers guard services. The service supports security at the Dounreay site, combining canine support with the ability to detect explosives.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Diagnose UK Limited, an SME. NRS used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026 and runs from 20 September 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £124,800 excluding VAT (£149,760 including VAT). There was one lot, awarded as a single contract. The published process information does not set out evaluation criteria; the procurement route was a direct award rather than a competitive evaluation. The awarded supplier is responsible for the canine support and explosive-search service at Dounreay.

For suppliers tracking future requirements from NRS at Dounreay, this award shows demand for specialist canine security with explosive-search capability, rather than general guarding alone. A credible competitor would need to provide suitably trained dogs and handlers able to deliver explosive searches, alongside the operational capacity to support a nuclear restoration site in the Highland area. The awarded supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, demonstrating that this requirement was delivered by an SME. This contract was placed through a below-threshold direct award without competition, so it does not establish a competitive scoring model or published qualification requirements. Suppliers with relevant canine search expertise, reliable staffing and experience delivering security services in a sensitive site environment are the closest fit to the requirement evidenced here.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Canine Support Services with Explosive Search Capacity

Notice Description

A contract has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Limited (Dounreay) following a direct award for the Provision of Canine Support Services with Explosive Search Capacity

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090834-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79713000 - Guard services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£124,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 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 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

Diagnose UK Limited

Further Information

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