Ru volatilisation PDRA · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£152,538published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Lancaster University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of a PDRA contract at Lancaster University entitled Ru Volatilisation

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Procurement of a PDRA contract at Lancaster University entitled Ru VolatilisationAwarded

Procurement of a PDRA contract at Lancaster University entitled Ru Volatilisation

This scope follows on from a recent PhD project looking at the volatilisation behaviour of Ru from RuO2.

The Waste Vitrification Plant at Sellafield has identified a benefit to better understand the chemistry of Ru, specifically in the areas relating to how it volatilises.

Delivery: UK

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Mar 2026, 09:54 GMT
Last source update: 26 Mar 2026, 09:54 GMT
Authority reference: NNLC321.31
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027704
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06749e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award via UKNNL's NNLC321 University Supply Chain Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £152,5381 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lancaster University	£152,538 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 027704-2026-NNLC321.31-1 · Lancaster University
Signed
3 Mar 2026
Value
£152,538
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawNuclear GB-COH: 03857752 Chadwick House Warrington Road, Warrington, North West, WA36AEContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of LancasterAwarded supplierGB-COH: RC000657 Bailrigg, Lancaster, North West, LA1 4YW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.