---
title: "National Security Vetting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050ec8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-05-08"
---

# National Security Vetting

Buyer: CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ec8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "National Security Vetting" contract was handled by the Civil Nuclear Police Authority, a central government public authority based in Culham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The industry category for this process is public security services, and the procurement stage is marked as complete. The process followed a direct award method, justified by the legal mandate that the Office for Nuclear Regulation, the sole supplier and nuclear industry regulator, manage the security vetting services. This contract, valued at £750,000 gross, engaged services across the UK, starting from 9th May 2025 to 31st March 2026.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses that are involved in public security services, particularly those already operating within the governmental and nuclear sectors. Given the specialized nature of the work, companies with expertise in national security vetting and those approved by government legislation will be well-placed to compete in similar future procurements. The completeness of this tender exemplifies the potential for exclusive partnerships under government mandates, emphasizing growth for specialized service providers.

## Notice

It is mandated in government legislation that National Security Vetting is applied to those appropriate persons.

### Procurement Information

It is mandated in government legislation that National Security Vetting is applied to those appropriate persons. The only supplier of the process is United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and all nuclear industry vetting is managed through the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) as the Nuclear Industry Regulator. This is mandated in Government Legislation and the ONR are the Vetting Authority and Regulator for the Nuclear Industry as designated in the NISR 2003. Approved under Schedule 5 No:5 (a+b) single supplier justification, under PA2023 and Public Procurement Regulations 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019727-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | CIVIL NUCLEAR POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | CULHAM, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75241000 - Public security services

## Release History

- 8 May 2025 at 12:44 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019727-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019727-2025
  8th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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