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Supply of Equipment for HALEU Deconversion Experimental Programme

NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

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01 Oct 2026 at 16:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited commissioned laboratory-scale equipment for research and development on powder capability under its HALEU Deconversion Project, funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The requirement covers four items: a hopper, screwfeeder, vibratory feeder and rotary barrel. The supplier was to design each item to the laboratory’s specification, then manufacture it after the designs were approved. The equipment supports experimental work on deconversion of high-assay low-enriched uranium. The buyer may also require upgrades to support the continuing experimental programme. The procurement is for industrial machinery and associated design and manufacturing work, for delivery in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and a single supplier was appointed: Lyndhurst Precision Engineering Limited, an SME based in Chorley. It was awarded through a below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026. Its initial period runs from 21 September to 31 December 2026, with an option to extend by up to 12 months, to 31 December 2027. The contract value is £63,799.40 excluding VAT (£76,559.28 including VAT). It covers design and manufacture of the four laboratory-scale items, with possible equipment upgrades under the extension. The published procurement information does not state an award date or evaluation basis.

This award demonstrates demand from the UK National Nuclear Laboratory for specialist laboratory equipment supporting nuclear research and development, at a relatively small, focused project scale. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar requirements from this buyer would need to show they can design and manufacture bespoke equipment, including material-handling machinery such as hoppers and feeders, and progress designs through buyer approval into production. Work must meet the laboratory’s own site requirements as well as applicable national and international standards. The buyer may also need suppliers able to make equipment upgrades as experimental programmes develop. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that a smaller engineering business was appointed for this requirement; the procurement was made directly without competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Equipment for HALEU Deconversion Experimental Programme

Notice Description

This contract appoints a single supplier to supply laboratory scale equipment to support UKNNL's powder capability Research and Development (R&D) work under the HALEU Deconversion Project, funded by DESNZ. UKNNL requires support on the design and manufacture of four pieces of laboratory scale equipment/technologies: * Hopper * Screwfeeder * Vibratory Feeder * Rotary Barrel The appointed supplier is required to complete the design of these four pieces of equipment in line with this specification, and the manufacture of this equipment once the design is approved by UKNNL. All equipment must be designed and manufactured in line with the UKNNL requirements, the Springfield Site Standards and any National/International Standards which are deemed to apply. The contract will have an optional extension beyond the initial design and manufacture to support any upgrades to the equipment to support the on-going experimental programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f03
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093011-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

42000000 - Industrial machinery

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£63,799 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 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
NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY 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 6AE
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

Lyndhurst Precision Engineering

Further Information

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