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title: "T-119CM-26 Shield Integrity Testing Services - MRF Hot cells"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0794ae"
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buyer: "United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority"
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# T-119CM-26 Shield Integrity Testing Services - MRF Hot cells

Buyer: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0794ae

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## Summary

The UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a contractor to test the shielding integrity of the MRF hot-cell line. The work covers preparing a test plan that identifies source and measurement locations, carrying out measurements, and reporting whether the shielding design principles have been validated or whether installation defects have been found. This is a technical testing service for a nuclear research facility, rather than a supply of equipment or construction work. Delivery is associated with the Authority’s MRF hot cells at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire.

The Authority invited tenders through an open competition. This is a single-lot service contract. The enquiry deadline was 4 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the tender submission deadline was 9 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract period is 18 November 2026 to 18 January 2027. The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The procurement is below the applicable threshold. The award criteria and participation requirements are set out in the request-for-quotation documents; the published details do not describe their substance.

The requirement is suited to small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It is most relevant to suppliers with the technical capability to plan and conduct shielding measurements in a hot-cell environment, then interpret the results against the shielding design and identify installation defects. Suppliers should be equipped to define suitable test and measurement locations, undertake the measurements safely and produce a clear validation report. The short, focused assignment may suit specialist testing and radiation-shielding consultancies with access to appropriate measurement expertise and capacity to work at the Culham facility. The request-for-quotation documents contain the detailed participation and award requirements, so suppliers will need to consult them to confirm the evidence and qualifications required.

## Notice

UKAEA is requesting a tender for services by contractor to provide a test plan for source locations, measurement locations, to perform measurements, and generate a report to validate shielding design principle, or identify defects in installation of MRF hot cell line.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103224-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2026 - 18 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | £60,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | United Kingdom 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71632000 - Technical testing services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2026 at 13:34 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103224-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103224-2026
  30th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110589&TID100115592&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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