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Published 6 Nov 2025, 13:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Spare Scabbler Head x2 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£195,269published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 9 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Barrnon Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Spare Scabbler Head x2.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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 Nov 2025, 13:15 GMT
Last source update
12 May 2026, 08:12 BST
Authority reference
C28270
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043255
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dbcd Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Barrnon Ltd hold the intellectual property rights for the Scabbler Heads which Dounreay require and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Dec 2025 → 12 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends311 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published168 days ago
    12 May 2026, 08:12 BST

Notice history

7 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 13:15 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 11:37 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    21 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 13:56 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract change notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 10:17 GMT
    UK10
  6. Contract change notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 11:26 GMT
    UK10
  7. Contract termination notice published
    12 May 2026, 08:12 BST
    UK11
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 6 Jan 2026
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 10 Dec 2025
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 6 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £195,2691 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Barrnon Ltd22 Dec 2025 – 27 Mar 2026£195,2699 Dec 2025standstill to 19 Dec 2025Standstill
Barrnon Ltd£300,132 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Spare Scabbler Head x2 · Barrnon Ltd

    Signed
    22 Dec 2025
    Value
    £300,132 inc. VAT
    Period
    10 Mar 2026 – 24 Mar 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £300,132
    Termination
    contractCompleted
    • Change 9 Mar 2026 The rock type encountered at the project location is significantly harder than anticipated.
    • Change 20 Jan 2026 The rock type encountered at the project location is significantly harder than anticipated.

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-PPON: PJPM-4582-YZGY Unit 13, Appleby Business Park, Drawbriggs Lane, Cumbria, North West, CA16 6HXContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract termination notice contractContract termination noticeUK11Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract change notice contractContract change noticeUK10Contract change notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender