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Nuclear Graduates (2026 Cohort)

GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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09 Oct 2026 at 15:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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28 Sep 2026 at 13:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Great British Energy – Nuclear is buying sponsorship of the Nuclear Graduates programme for its 2026 cohort. The requirement is a graduate training and development service for people entering the UK nuclear industry. The programme was established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and has been funded by organisations across the UK nuclear industry; Energus manages it on the NDA’s behalf. Delivery covers England and Wales, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East and West Midlands, East and South East England, London, South West England and Wales. This is a specialist nuclear-sector graduate programme rather than general recruitment or training provision.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to Energus, identified as the sole supplier of the Nuclear Graduates programme. The award is for the 2026 cohort. Its value is £867,456 excluding VAT (£1,040,947.20 including VAT). The award date is 28 September 2026. The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 2 October 2028, with signature scheduled for 21 October 2026. There is one lot, covering the full programme requirement. The stated reason for the direct award is that Energus established the programme and manages it on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority; the procurement also cites exclusive rights as its rationale. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future requirement, the award indicates demand for a UK-wide, nuclear-industry graduate development programme delivered through an established programme structure. A credible competitor would need the ability to manage graduate training and sponsorship across the industry, coordinate with organisations that fund or participate in the programme, and provide delivery across England and Wales. The selection of Energus reflects its position as the programme’s creator and established manager on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, so relevant programme ownership, continuity and sector relationships would be important competitive strengths. This is a specialist opportunity for providers with nuclear-sector knowledge and the operational capacity to serve a graduate cohort nationally, rather than a general-purpose training provider without links to the nuclear industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nuclear Graduates (2026 Cohort)

Notice Description

Provision of Nuclear Graduates

Procurement Information

Energus are the sole suppliers of Nuclear Graduates Programme. This was created and established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in 2008, the Nuclear Graduates programme has been wholly funded by organisations across the UK nuclear industry since 2010. Nuclear Graduates is managed on behalf of the NDA by Energus.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095776-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£867,456 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 2 Oct 2028 1-2 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
GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QF
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
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Energus

Further Information

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