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LINC Opportunity 40 - R74 Flask Bolt Modifications

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

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15 Oct 2026 at 14:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, through its Dounreay site, commissioned engineering services for modifications to the bolts on an R74 flask. The work is a focused engineering task relating to flask equipment, rather than a broad engineering support service. The procurement was organised as one lot, with the requirement awarded to a single supplier. The buyer is Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, the organisation responsible for the Dounreay site. This opportunity is relevant to engineering firms with experience modifying specialist equipment and delivering technical work for nuclear restoration or similarly safety-sensitive environments.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to M5Tec Limited. Nuclear Restoration Services used a limited competition below the applicable threshold. The award was for engineering services under a single lot. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 25 September 2026 to 19 February 2027. Its stated value is £59,218.55 excluding VAT (£71,062.26 including VAT). The buyer described the procurement as competitive. No evaluation criteria are reported in the published process information.

This award shows demand at Dounreay for specialist engineering modifications to flask equipment, delivered through a small, single-lot contract. M5Tec Limited, an SME, was selected, showing that a smaller engineering supplier was able to undertake the requirement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need the engineering capability to assess and modify flask bolts, along with the technical discipline to work on equipment used in a nuclear restoration setting. Relevant experience in specialist mechanical modifications and the capacity to complete a defined, site-related engineering task would be commercially pertinent. The evidence here is specific to R74 flask bolt modifications; it does not establish wider requirements for other engineering services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LINC Opportunity 40 - R74 Flask Bolt Modifications

Notice Description

A competitive contract has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) for R74 Flask Bolt Modifications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078896
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097506-2026
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
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£59,218 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 19 Feb 2027 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
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

M5Tec Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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