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title: "C29663.015 - PuIP - Checking and Assurance of Technology Choice Paper"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f3e"
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buyer: "Nuclear Decommissioning Authority"
published: "2026-10-23"
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# C29663.015 - PuIP - Checking and Assurance of Technology Choice Paper

Buyer: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f3e

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## Summary

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority commissioned checking and assurance of a technology choice paper for its PuIP work. This is a specialist consultancy and assurance service: the supplier reviews the paper and provides assurance on the technology choice. The procurement was a call-off from the Authority’s Strategy Framework, rather than a standalone purchase. The requirement is for advice and scrutiny of a defined technical decision paper, not for technology supply, construction or general research. The buyer is the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, and the work relates to its own programme; no delivery location is stated. The service falls within research and development services and related consultancy, but its practical focus is independent checking and assurance of the technology options paper.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. TUV SUD Ltd was selected for the single lot through a selective, below-threshold award under the existing Strategy Framework, without a competitive call-off. The award date is not stated; the contract was signed on 15 October 2026. The contract runs from 26 October to 31 December 2026, with an option for a two-month extension subject to Authority approval and a maximum extent to 28 February 2027. The contract value is £22,685 excluding VAT, or £27,222 including VAT. The published award data identifies the service but does not give detailed tender evaluation criteria. Contract performance is measured against delivery to the specified timeline and costings, monthly progress and cost updates, approval of changes or additional spend, and quarterly social-value reporting.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers will need to demonstrate the ability to review a technical choice paper rigorously and provide clear, defensible assurance on technology decisions. Experience in research and development consultancy is relevant, particularly where it supports complex public-sector or nuclear decommissioning programmes. The selected supplier was a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer has used an established provider for this call-off; specialist firms may need to show equivalent technical authority, capacity and delivery assurance to compete credibly. The work also calls for disciplined project management: delivery to an agreed specification, schedule and costing; regular monthly reporting that makes progress and expenditure trackable; and controlled handling of changes, with no additional spend without the Authority’s approval. Suppliers should also be able to evidence social value in workforce employment, skills and pay, and report on it quarterly.

## Notice

C29663.015 - PuIP - Checking and Assurance of Technology Choice Paper - - Call Off from Strategy Framework C29663

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100587-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,685 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
| Locality | CUMBRIA |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA24 3HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Egremont North and St Bees |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TUV SUD Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 14:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100587-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100587-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-051ac4
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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