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title: "UKAEA JET Decommissioning & Repurposing Waste Data System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055213"
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# UKAEA JET Decommissioning & Repurposing Waste Data System

Buyer: UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055213

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## Summary

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), located at Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, has completed the procurement process for the "UKAEA JET Decommissioning & Repurposing Waste Data System". This tender is part of the larger Joint European Torus (JET) Decommissioning and Repurposing (JDR) programme, which involves decommissioning the JET fusion system and repurposing the infrastructure. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically in the development of software for managing radioactive or chemically hazardous materials’ data through a Waste Data System. The relevant procurement stages included preparation and evaluation, resulting in awarding the contract to Cyclife UK Ltd. The open, competitive procedure commenced with a submission deadline for Stage 1 on 18th July 2025, leading to an anticipated extended contract period stretching up to December 2030.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in database and operating software development, particularly those with expertise in nuclear industry applications. The main focus is on designing, building, hosting, and supporting a digital solution for managing hazardous waste data, making it suitable for companies capable of handling multidisciplinary software projects, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With a contract value exceeding £380,000, the tender encourages competitive submissions from entities that can demonstrate robust software development capabilities integral to supporting national research infrastructure, thus opening avenues for long-term collaboration in government-driven projects within the IT services industry.

## Notice

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) are undertaking the JET Decommissioning and Repurposing (JDR) programme, a multi-year programme in which the Joint European Torus (JET) fusion system will be decommissioned and key infrastructure is repurposed for further use. The JET tokamak, and the associated supporting systems, power supplies, diagnostic systems, and buildings represent a significant infrastructure for the JDR programme to handle. Due to the operation of a fusion system some materials require specialist management as either radioactive or chemically hazardous material. A key criteria for managing these materials is the storage of relevant information and the tracking of material. UKAEA are seeking a digital solution to aid with this information storage and tracking in the form of a material inventory system. Since the materials concerned will mostly be wastes, this is hence referred to as a 'Waste Data System' or 'Waste Inventory System' as is commonplace within the nuclear sector. UKAEA is a public body tasked with progressing fusion research and is hence free from excessive security considerations which often accompany sensitive nuclear materials associated with nuclear fission. UKAEA is seeking a design, build, host, and support contract for this system. It is expected that the design / build phase of the project is expected to consist of an initial period (~12 months), followed by a prolonged hosting and support functionality for an extended period. It is expected that this will be a combined period of up to 5 years. Please note the submission deadline for Stage 1 is 18/07/2025.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Please refer to Appendix 2 and 11 for Information on Extension

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059825-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | £381,339 |
| 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 | UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | 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 | CYCLIFE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
- 72212610 - Database software development services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 15:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059825-2025
- 23 Jun 2025 at 17:16 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034530-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059825-2025
  25th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034530-2025
  23rd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=95255&B=
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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