Provision of a Senior Engineer, DFR

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Scotland (UKM61)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 9 Jan 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Reactors Programme requires a Senior Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary design team for an alkali metal treatment project. The individual will be an engineer with extensive experience in leading a multi-disciplinary design for technically complex projects, providing technical leadership, focused on ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.

CPV: Engineering services · Engineering-related scientific and technical services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland · Nuclear Restoration Services, Dounreay Site Dounreay, By Thurso, KW14 7TZ Scotland UK

Extensions: The Contract includes an option to extend for an additional 12 months under the same terms, allowing continuity of services, if required.

71300000 Engineering services 71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Jan 2026, 12:49 GMT
Last source update: 28 Jan 2026, 12:49 GMT
Authority reference: C27893
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-007577
Classification (CPV): Engineering servicesEngineering-related scientific and technical services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM61)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0610de Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Framework Agreement: Provision of Technical and Professional Support Services Framework Agreement No: CFA/23/0015 – CFA/23/0020 Procedure Type: Framework Call-off

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jan 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 007577-2026-1
Signed
9 Jan 2026
Value
£225,261
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 0 electronic	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning 02264251 Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, UK, WA3 6GRContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

DBD LimitedFramework contractor03118924 Ground Floor 401 Faraday Street, Birchwood Park, Warrington, Cheshire, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.