The supply of specialised analytical equipment to upgrade laboratories at NRS - Dounreay Site

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£180,471published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Mirion Technologies (CANBERRA UK) Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A direct award is to be awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) for the supply of specialised analytical equipment to upgrade laboratories on the Dounreay site.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

31730000 Electrotechnical equipment

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: 9 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
Last source update: 23 Mar 2026, 15:18 GMT
Authority reference: C28652
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026364
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066526 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification: This requirement can only be supplied by Mirion Technologies (Canberra) UK Ltd, as this is a bespoke system. Deviating from the standards which are already in place would incur additional costs for staff training and replacement costs. The benefits of this procurement are it ensures the laboratories are improved and can continue reliably supporting the future statutory and regulatory requirements and decommissioning projects at NRS Limited (Dounreay).

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
9 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
23 Mar 2026, 15:18 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2some still in standstill

Awarded value £180,4711 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
supplier not publishedThe supply of specialised analytical equipment to upgrade laboratories at NRS18 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026	£180,471	—	Standstill
Mirion Technologies (CANBERRA UK) LtdVCSE	£180,471 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

The supply of specialised analytical equipment to upgrade laboratories at NRS - Dounreay Site · Mirion Technologies (CANBERRA UK) LtdVCSE
Signed
17 Mar 2026
Value
£180,471
Period
18 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Supply and Delivery of goods so is classed as low risk

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

Mirion Technologies (Canberra)Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PZHL-4854-JXLN Unit 2 Zephyr Building Eighth Street Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, South East, OX11 0RLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Mar 2026, 15:18 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender9 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT