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C29663.015 - PuIP - Checking and Assurance of Technology Choice Paper

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority commissioned checking and assurance of a technology choice paper for its PuIP work. This is a specialist consultancy and assurance service: the supplier reviews the paper and provides assurance on the technology choice. The procurement was a call-off from the Authority’s Strategy Framework, rather than a standalone purchase. The requirement is for advice and scrutiny of a defined technical decision paper, not for technology supply, construction or general research. The buyer is the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, and the work relates to its own programme; no delivery location is stated. The service falls within research and development services and related consultancy, but its practical focus is independent checking and assurance of the technology options paper.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. TUV SUD Ltd was selected for the single lot through a selective, below-threshold award under the existing Strategy Framework, without a competitive call-off. The award date is not stated; the contract was signed on 15 October 2026. The contract runs from 26 October to 31 December 2026, with an option for a two-month extension subject to Authority approval and a maximum extent to 28 February 2027. The contract value is £22,685 excluding VAT, or £27,222 including VAT. The published award data identifies the service but does not give detailed tender evaluation criteria. Contract performance is measured against delivery to the specified timeline and costings, monthly progress and cost updates, approval of changes or additional spend, and quarterly social-value reporting.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers will need to demonstrate the ability to review a technical choice paper rigorously and provide clear, defensible assurance on technology decisions. Experience in research and development consultancy is relevant, particularly where it supports complex public-sector or nuclear decommissioning programmes. The selected supplier was a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer has used an established provider for this call-off; specialist firms may need to show equivalent technical authority, capacity and delivery assurance to compete credibly. The work also calls for disciplined project management: delivery to an agreed specification, schedule and costing; regular monthly reporting that makes progress and expenditure trackable; and controlled handling of changes, with no additional spend without the Authority’s approval. Suppliers should also be able to evidence social value in workforce employment, skills and pay, and report on it quarterly.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C29663.015 - PuIP - Checking and Assurance of Technology Choice Paper

Notice Description

C29663.015 - PuIP - Checking and Assurance of Technology Choice Paper - - Call Off from Strategy Framework C29663

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f3e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100587-2026
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
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,685 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 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
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA24 3HU
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Egremont North and St Bees
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TUV SUD Ltd

Further Information

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