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title: "Hot Cells integration"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9f7"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK Atomic Energy Authority"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# Hot Cells integration

Buyer: UK Atomic Energy Authority  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9f7

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## Summary

The UK Atomic Energy Authority intends to procure services to integrate the MRF Hot Cell bank so that three older hot cells and two newer hot cells operate under a single nuclear-relevant ventilation system. The work combines systems integration and design planning with testing and measurement equipment, industrial process-control and remote-control equipment, and nuclear evaluation instruments. It is relevant to engineering consultancies, specialist systems integrators and suppliers of nuclear, ventilation, control or testing systems. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The buyer is the UK Atomic Energy Authority, based at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire. The requirement concerns a technically integrated operating system for a group of hot cells, rather than routine building services or general mechanical installation.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Authority has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. The Authority plans preliminary market engagement, with engagement scheduled for 18 September 2026, and expects a subsequent notice on 21 December 2026. The anticipated contract period is 8 March 2027 to 10 March 2028. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is planned as a services contract under an open competition, with one lot. The sole lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The recorded gross value is £0. The planning information does not set out an award basis, participation requirements or detailed tender procedure; suppliers should use the engagement stage to understand and influence the developing requirement.

The work is likely to suit suppliers with proven nuclear engineering, hot-cell, radioactive-environment or nuclear ventilation experience, particularly firms able to integrate legacy and new equipment into one safety-critical system. Strong candidates are likely to combine design and systems-integration capability with practical knowledge of ventilation, testing and measurement, industrial process control, remote operation and nuclear evaluation instrumentation. Experience of commissioning, validating and operating equipment in regulated nuclear environments would be relevant, as would the ability to manage interfaces between existing assets, new installations and control systems. The Authority has marked the single lot as suitable for SMEs, so specialist smaller businesses may be well placed to prepare, either as lead suppliers or as technically focused partners in wider delivery teams.

## Notice

The MRF Hot Cell bank comprises 3 old, and 2 new, hot cells. These must be integrated to operate under a single nuclear-relevant ventilation system.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108469&TID=100113531&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080096-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Dec 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2027 - 10 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
- 38800000 - Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment
- 38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments
- 71243000 - Draft plans (systems and integration)

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 17:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080096-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080096-2026
  21st August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108469&TID=100113531&B=
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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