Dounreay Scabbler Project Phase 6

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£493,455published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Barrnon Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NRS Dounreay will be awarding a Direct Award Contract for the deployment of a Scabbler system. The intellectual property vests in the Contractor from previous phases of the development contracts.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

79933000 Design support services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
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 May 2025, 14:09 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2025, 16:09 BST
Authority reference: C24608
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039727
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050d29 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: NRS Dounreay will be awarding a Direct Award Contract for the deployment of a Scabbler system. The intellectual property vests in the Contractor from previous phases of the development contracts.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

4 Jul 2025 → 14 Jul 2025 · 2 dates

Standstill ends
4 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice published
14 Jul 2025, 16:09 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2025

Transparency notice published
6 May 2025, 14:09 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
25 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
7 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
14 Jul 2025, 16:09 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £493,4551 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Barrnon LtdScabbler Phase 6 on site deployment8 Jul 2025 – 27 Feb 2026	£493,455	12 May 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Scabbler Phase 6 on site deployment · Barrnon Ltd
Signed
7 Jul 2025
Value
£493,455
Period
8 Jul 2025 – 27 Feb 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXPQ-2228-DGTY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Barrnon LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06405339 Unit 13, Appleby Business Park, Drawbriggs Lane, Cumbria, North West, CA16 6HXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2025, 16:09 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender25 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender6 May 2025, 14:09 BST