Official UK procurement notice
Stack Characterisation & Evaluation & DOP Filter Testing Lots 1 & 2 2027 onwards
Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,752,000total for 2 lots · £3,302,400 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2032 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionStack Characterisation & Evaluation & DOP Filter Testing Lots 1 & 2 2027 onwards - covers NRS Sites, NRS Dounreay and AGRs transferring to NRS.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2033, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Engineering services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£2,752,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Harwell/WinfrithRenewalPublished value£495,000
Lot 1 is to be performed at Harwell/Winfrith
Lot #2All other NRS Sites including AGRsRenewalPublished value£2,257,000
Lot 2 is to be performed at all other NRS sites including AGRs
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Technical: 55%
- Price: 25%
- Commercial: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical
- Price
- Social Value
- Commercial
Lot distribution rule: Detail to be provided within the ITT documentation
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2033
- First published
- 18 May 2026, 14:10 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 15:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
C30724- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070875- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b07Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
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- Submission deadline
- 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
18 May 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published162 days ago18 May 2026, 14:10 BST
- Market engagement147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
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- Tender notice published92 days ago27 Jul 2026, 15:31 BST
- Next notice expected90 days ago28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline39 days ago18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 90 days25 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 155 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 May 2026, 14:10 BSTUK2
- Pipeline notice published21 May 2026, 08:31 BSTUK1
- Status changed to planned21 May 2026, 08:31 BST
- Procurement method changed21 May 2026, 08:31 BST
- Planned procurement notice published21 Jul 2026, 08:57 BSTUK3
- Deadline published: 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST21 Jul 2026, 08:57 BST
- Tender notice published27 Jul 2026, 15:31 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £2,752,00027 Jul 2026, 15:31 BSTwas £2,800,000
- Status changed to active27 Jul 2026, 15:31 BST
- Buyer details updated27 Jul 2026, 15:31 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 18 May 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender