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title: "Nuclear Graduates 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f507"
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buyer: "Environment Agency"
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# Nuclear Graduates 2026

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f507

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## Summary

The Environment Agency procured a nuclear graduate development and sponsorship service. The programme is established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and supports graduates who are expected to become Environment Agency employees after sponsorship, subject to the Agency’s recruitment requirements. The appointed provider advertises and recruits graduates, completes security clearance to Security Check level, employs the graduates during the sponsorship period and manages national insurance and pension contributions. It also provides residential training, including an eight-week programme and additional training days, a bespoke training budget, learning appraisal and support, and mentor training and support. This is a staff development service for organisations able to manage graduate recruitment, employment, training and transition into public-sector roles.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award because the buyer identified only one supplier for the service. Energus Limited was selected as supplier, with the contract signed on 1 September 2026. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its value is £450,000 excluding VAT and £540,000 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the full nuclear graduate service. The procurement was above the relevant threshold and the service was evaluated on the basis that only one supplier could provide the required work. The contract is active, while the associated award record is also shown as active. The requirement was classified as staff development services.

This requirement indicates demand for a specialist provider able to run the full employment and development pathway for nuclear-sector graduates, rather than simply supply training. A credible competitor would need to recruit graduates, manage their employment and payroll-related obligations, arrange Security Check-level clearance, and support secondments into a public authority. It would also need practical capacity to deliver residential training over an extended programme, maintain a bespoke training budget, carry out learning appraisal, and train and support mentors. Experience coordinating graduate schemes, handling sensitive clearance processes and moving sponsored participants into permanent public-sector employment would strengthen a future offer. The buyer’s requirement also suits organisations able to manage delivery across recruitment, training and workforce transition.

## Notice

The programme was set up by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its delivery has been licensed to ENERGUS. In return for funding, the services ENERGUS provide include: * advertise and recruit graduates * carry out security clearance to 'security check' level * employ graduates, paying national insurance and pension contributions * provide residential training (8 weeks plus various days) over the secondment period plus a bespoke training budget * perform learning appraisal and support * provide mentor training and support The understanding of all parties is that the nuclear graduates that the Agency sponsor will become Agency employees at the end of the sponsorship period (subject to our recruitment criteria and processes).

### Procurement Information

Only one supplier for this service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086697-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Environment Agency |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Energus |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79633000 - Staff development services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 09:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086697-2026
- 8 Sep 2026 at 17:10 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085104-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086697-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085104-2026
  8th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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