Scope of the procurement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£1,900,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to UK National Nuclear Laboratory

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purpose of the contract is to reimburse the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) for the advice they provide to Government, as a national laboratory owned by DESNZ. This is part of their core remit and is set out as a responsibility in our Framework Document with them. NNL are the only operator that could deliver this National Lab role and specific mix of services for Government. It is not a service we need to be delivered by anyone, but a mechanism to make sure that NNL are fairly reimbursed for the ad hoc advice work we have always asked them to deliver (and will continue to need going forwards).

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The purpose of the contract is to reimburse the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) for…

The purpose of the contract is to reimburse the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) for the advice they provide to Government, as a national laboratory owned by DESNZ. This is part of their core remit and is set out as a responsibility in our Framework Document with them. NNL are the only operator that could deliver this National Lab role and specific mix of services for Government. It is not a service we need to be delivered by anyone, but a mechanism to make sure that NNL are fairly reimbursed for the ad hoc advice work we have always asked them to deliver (and will continue to need going forwards).

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 May 2025, 14:12 BST
Last source update: 27 May 2025, 14:12 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-027770
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052719 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award from DESNZ to NNL. Direct Award conducted under PA23

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,900,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UK National Nuclear LaboratorySubcontracting: declared	£1,900,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 027770-2025-1 · UK National Nuclear Laboratory
Signed
22 May 2025
Value
£1,900,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services London, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UK National Nuclear LaboratoryAwarded supplier Warrington, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.