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Nuclear Graduates 2026 Cohort

GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR

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28 Sep 2026 at 13:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Great British Energy – Nuclear commissioned Energus to deliver the Nuclear Graduates programme for its 2026 cohort. The service combines graduate training and personnel placement, providing eight graduates over a two-year programme to develop technical and leadership skills for the nuclear industry. Graduates are intended to be mobile across the industry. Delivery is intended to cover locations across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, Midlands, East and South of England, London and the South West. This is a specialist nuclear-sector workforce development service, rather than a general graduate recruitment or training requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Energus by direct award. The buyer’s stated reason was that Energus is the sole supplier of the Nuclear Graduates Programme, established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in 2008 and managed by Energus on its behalf. The award value is £867,456 excluding VAT (£1,040,947.20 including VAT). The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 2 October 2028, with signature scheduled for 5 October 2026. The requirement was organised as one lot. The source describes the programme scope and sole-supplier rationale as the basis for the direct award; it does not set out a competitive evaluation of bids.

For suppliers considering future work of this kind for Great British Energy – Nuclear, the award demonstrates demand for a managed graduate development programme serving the nuclear industry, not simply recruitment or standalone training. A credible competitor would need to provide a coordinated cohort of eight graduates, combine technical development with leadership training, and support graduates to work across UK nuclear-industry locations over a sustained programme. Experience managing a specialist scheme for the nuclear sector and the ability to work with participating organisations across the industry would be relevant to matching the model described. Energus was selected as the established programme manager and sole supplier; any future competitor would need to show how it could deliver the same joined-up purpose and industry-wide reach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nuclear Graduates 2026 Cohort

Notice Description

Graduate training scheme for provision of x 8 graduates over a 2 year period. This is to create a generation of mobile graduates with strong technical and leadership skills for the benefit of the nuclear industry.

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/091446-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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

CPV Codes

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79632000 - Personnel-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
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 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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