Official UK procurement notice
Crop , Oil & Liquid Sampling 6 months extension
Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) requires a service to carry out ad hoc liquid and oil analysis, routine sampling and analysis of grass, milk and foodstuffs for levels of tritium radioactivity in order to assess the effect of its operations on the local environment. Normal operations of the UKAEA facilities lead to very small levels of tritium in the environment near the site perimeter; consequently, the analysis method must be able to detect and quantify very low levels of activity in these samples. The incumbent is being awarded for 6 months extension on the current contract before tender is completed to find suitable supplier .
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Mar 2026, 13:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Authority reference
PO 2116285- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020660- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066434Find a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026- Contract award notice published6 Mar 2026, 13:39 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCD Lockinge Ltd9 Mar 2026 – 30 Apr 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: If the tender fails or does not conclude for any reason the authority may consider extensions. | £29,225 | 5 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| RCD Lockinge Ltd | £29,225 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Crop , Oil & Liquid Sampling 6 months extension · RCD Lockinge Ltd
- Signed
- 6 Mar 2026
- Value
- £29,225
- Period
- 9 Mar 2026 – 30 Apr 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- If the tender fails or does not conclude for any reason the authority may consider extensions.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RCD Lockinge LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender