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title: "Uncertainty Quantification Consultancy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05edab"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-12-03"
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# Uncertainty Quantification Consultancy

Buyer: UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05edab

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## Summary

The UK Atomic Energy Authority, situated in Oxfordshire, is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Uncertainty Quantification Consultancy", aimed at the services category within the research and development industry. This initiative focuses on reviewing the uncertainty framework under development, pertinent to nuclear facilities. Key dates include a preliminary market engagement notice published on 3 December 2025, with a milestone for engagement scheduled for 2 January 2026. The tender's legal foundation aligns with UK legislation 2023/54, ensuring compliance with procurement standards.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in research and development consultancy, nuclear evaluation, and health and safety services. It is particularly suitable for SMEs poised to engage in cutting-edge nuclear facility performance analysis. With a contract value of £50,000 and spanning from February 2026 to February 2027, businesses with expertise in scientific measurement and facility safety stand to benefit enormously from this consultancy project. Competing firms will have a chance to expand their service offerings within the United Kingdom's dynamic nuclear sector, leveraging this collaboration with a prominent public authority.

## Notice

The purpose of this work is to act as an independent reviewer for the uncertainty framework currently under development, which will include uncertainty in facility performance including the neutron field that tritium breeding experiments are exposed to, scientific output including the measurement of tritium extracted from experiments, and facility safety including tritium released in the blockhouse.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100547&TID=105796&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079222-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments
- 42151000 - Nuclear reactors
- 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2025 at 10:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079222-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079222-2025
  3rd December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100547&TID=105796&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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