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title: "The Provision of Continuation Nuclear Site Safety Justification (NSSJ)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052aaa"
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buyer: "SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY"
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# The Provision of Continuation Nuclear Site Safety Justification (NSSJ)

Buyer: SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052aaa

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Submarine Delivery Agency, a central government public authority situated at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth, United Kingdom. The contracting opportunity titled "The Provision of Continuation Nuclear Site Safety Justification (NSSJ)" falls under the industry category of safety consultancy services and takes place in Plymouth, part of the UKK41 region. The tender process utilised a direct award procurement method due to technical constraints and commenced from 17 June 2025, with services running through to 31 October 2026. The contract was awarded to Abbott Risk Consulting Limited, an SME based in Edinburgh, with the total contract value estimated at £2,100,000 excl. VAT (£2,420,000 incl. VAT). This contract addresses the continuation of safety services crucial for maintaining site authorisation under the MoD's nuclear safety principles and MoD Authorisation Conditions.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for business expansion within the safety consultancy sector, particularly for firms specialising in nuclear safety adherence and consultancy. Businesses with expertise in governmental compliance and the stringent nuclear safety regulatory landscape may find this contract particularly attractive. Abbott Risk Consulting Limited has established a robust working relationship with the Submarine Delivery Agency, spanning over four years, which underscores the importance of continuous expert involvement to prevent disruption and maintain documentation integrity. This presents an opportunity for similar consultancies to establish themselves as reliable partners capable of handling complex safety documentation requirements in the defence and security realm.

## Notice

Services will maintain the authorisation of the Naval Base Site through the provision of specialist nuclear advice, which reflects modern civil nuclear practice to Naval Base staff and ensures the Naval Base Commanders Site Safety Justification documentation suite remains current and fully compliant with MoD Authorisation Conditions, MoD Naval Nuclear Safety Principles (NNSP) and other standards imposed by the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR).

### Procurement Information

The Naval Base Commander Devonport (NBC(D)) delivery team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to Direct Award additional Nuclear Site Safety Justification (NSSJ) work to Abbott Risk Consulting Limited (ARC Ltd) as a fixed duration continuation of the NSSJ service provision based at HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, UK. In the field of application, this contract is governed by the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), and the Authority considers that the award of this work without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraphs 6 and 7 of the PA 2023. This is reasoned by technical constraints, as Abbot Risk Consulting Limited have committed four (4) years to date, on the production of a suite of Safety Case documentation and any change in supplier would result in disproportionate disruption through ensuing document complexities and modification that introduce intolerable risk to the delivery of operational programmes. The requirement for continued work is the result of changes to the site's As Low As Reasonably Possible (ALARP) safety processes, and emergent safety case updates necessary to satisfy requirements of the Defence Safety Nuclear Regulator (DNSR) that uphold safety documentation integrity and enable site Authorised conditions to be met. This work is in addition to work contracted under the competed NSSJ contract (701551834). This additional work shall be between the period 17 June 2025 and the 31 October 2026, with an estimated value of PS2,100,000 ex VAT (PS2,420,000 including VAT). The contract shall include no options to extend beyond the 31 October 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043675-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,040,739 |
| Contracts value | £2,040,739 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL2 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Devonport |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABBOTT RISK CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79417000 - Safety consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2025 at 07:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043675-2025
- 10 Jul 2025 at 08:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038795-2025
- 2 Jun 2025 at 12:54 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029159-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043675-2025
  29th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038795-2025
  10th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029159-2025
  2nd June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.consultarc.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/submarine-delivery-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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