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title: "Supply of Equipment for HALEU Deconversion Experimental Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f03"
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buyer: "NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED"
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# Supply of Equipment for HALEU Deconversion Experimental Programme

Buyer: NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f03

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## Summary

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited commissioned laboratory-scale equipment for research and development on powder capability under its HALEU Deconversion Project, funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The requirement covers four items: a hopper, screwfeeder, vibratory feeder and rotary barrel. The supplier was to design each item to the laboratory’s specification, then manufacture it after the designs were approved. The equipment supports experimental work on deconversion of high-assay low-enriched uranium. The buyer may also require upgrades to support the continuing experimental programme. The procurement is for industrial machinery and associated design and manufacturing work, for delivery in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and a single supplier was appointed: Lyndhurst Precision Engineering Limited, an SME based in Chorley. It was awarded through a below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026. Its initial period runs from 21 September to 31 December 2026, with an option to extend by up to 12 months, to 31 December 2027. The contract value is £63,799.40 excluding VAT (£76,559.28 including VAT). It covers design and manufacture of the four laboratory-scale items, with possible equipment upgrades under the extension. The published procurement information does not state an award date or evaluation basis.

This award demonstrates demand from the UK National Nuclear Laboratory for specialist laboratory equipment supporting nuclear research and development, at a relatively small, focused project scale. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar requirements from this buyer would need to show they can design and manufacture bespoke equipment, including material-handling machinery such as hoppers and feeders, and progress designs through buyer approval into production. Work must meet the laboratory’s own site requirements as well as applicable national and international standards. The buyer may also need suppliers able to make equipment upgrades as experimental programmes develop. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that a smaller engineering business was appointed for this requirement; the procurement was made directly without competition.

## Notice

This contract appoints a single supplier to supply laboratory scale equipment to support UKNNL's powder capability Research and Development (R&D) work under the HALEU Deconversion Project, funded by DESNZ. UKNNL requires support on the design and manufacture of four pieces of laboratory scale equipment/technologies: * Hopper * Screwfeeder * Vibratory Feeder * Rotary Barrel The appointed supplier is required to complete the design of these four pieces of equipment in line with this specification, and the manufacture of this equipment once the design is approved by UKNNL. All equipment must be designed and manufactured in line with the UKNNL requirements, the Springfield Site Standards and any National/International Standards which are deemed to apply. The contract will have an optional extension beyond the initial design and manufacture to support any upgrades to the equipment to support the on-going experimental programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093011-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £63,799 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Lyndhurst Precision Engineering |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 16:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093011-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093011-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lyndhurst-precision.co.uk
- http://www.uknnl.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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