---
title: "Dounreay Scabbler Project Phase 6"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050d2d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED (DOUNREAY)"
published: "2025-05-06"
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# Dounreay Scabbler Project Phase 6

Buyer: NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED (DOUNREAY)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050d2d

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## Summary

The Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) is proceeding with the Dounreay Scabbler Project Phase 6. This direct award contract is for deploying a Scabbler system at the Dounreay site in Thurso, Caithness, within the industry category of services. The process has reached the award stage, with a gross contract value of £600,000, while intellectual property considerations made the direct award method necessary. Key dates include the planned future signature date set for 30 May 2025 and the contract period running from 2 June 2025 to 31 March 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs involved in design support services within the public sector. Although the procurement was completed via a direct award due to exclusive rights associated with the intellectual property from previous phases, businesses with similar capabilities can benefit from engaging in future phases or similar projects. Companies specialising in industries such as engineering and site deployment can capitalize on this as they expand their public sector portfolios, creating new contracts and fostering industry innovations.

## Notice

NRS Dounreay will be awarding a Direct Award Contract for the deployment of a Scabbler system. The intellectual property vests in the Contractor from previous phases of the development contracts.

### Procurement Information

NRS Dounreay will be awarding a Direct Award Contract for the deployment of a Scabbler system. The intellectual property vests in the Contractor from previous phases of the development contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019113-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED (DOUNREAY) |
| Locality | THURSO |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW14 7TZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Thurso and Northwest Caithness |
| Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79933000 - Design support services

## Release History

- 6 May 2025 at 13:12 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019113-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019113-2025
  6th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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