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Published 1 Dec 2022, 08:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Trawsfynydd Reactor Buildings Height Reduction

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

WorksCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£53,000,000exc. VAT35.5% above first published estimate
Awarded 2 Oct 2025
Awarded to Costain Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Partial demolition of the two reactor buildings, reducing their overall height , together with an extensive package of civil new build and remedial works.

CPV: Asbestos-removal work · Building construction work · Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work · Concrete repair work · Concrete work · Construction work · Demolition work · Demolition, site preparation and clearance work · Dismantling works · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator · Hire of cranes with operator · Reinforced-concrete work · +6 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1NRS Ltd. is responsible for the safe and compliant decommissioning of Trawsfynydd…Awarded

NRS Ltd. is responsible for the safe and compliant decommissioning of Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station in Gwynedd, North Wales. Built in the early 1960’s, the Site ceased generating electricity in 1991 and has been undertaking decommissioning works since. <br/>The next phase of the decommissioning programme will principally feature modification of the two former civil nuclear Reactor Buildings which, in current state, offer safe and secure storage of housed plant. The project will involve the systematic deconstruction and partial demolition of each Reactor Building, delivering a reduced height configuration compliant with existing planning commitments and lessening the visual impact on the landscape. In addition, a package of civil new build and remedial works will be delivered to prolong the durability of the retained structures and reduce disproportionate asset management liability. The end product will offer compliant protection of the stored inventory, ready for successor phases of decommissioning activity on the Site.

Delivery: Wales · Trawsfynydd Site<br/>Blaenau Ffestiniog<br/>Gwynedd<br/>LL41 6NT

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 63%Price: 27%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Project Management: 23%
  • price: 27%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Technical: 40%
  • Project Management: 23%
  • Price: 27%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 27 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.7 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Dec 2022, 08:02 GMT
Last source update
7 Oct 2025, 15:41 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062969
Classification (CPV)
Asbestos-removal workBuilding construction workBuilding demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving workConcrete repair workConcrete workConstruction workDemolition workDemolition, site preparation and clearance workDismantling worksHire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
+8 moreHire of cranes with operatorReinforced-concrete work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0389bb Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with Chapter 6 of the Public Procurement Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

Publisher note: Magnox has an approved strategy for the procurement of the works, and this call for market engagement provides both an opportunity for the supply chain to find out more about the works and for Magnox to learn more about the supply chain and its skills and experience to deliver on these requirements.<br/><br/>Magnox will be holding a market engagement webinar at 14:00 on 15 December 2022. Companies are invited to register for the webinar through the Atamis Message Centre confirming the names of proposed attendees. Registration closes at midday on 15 December 2022.<br/><br/>The Key outcomes from this preliminary market engagement are: <br/>1. Understand whether the market can deliver the scope of works<br/>2. Understand level of supplier interest in tendering for the works <br/>3. Information on how the suppliers can contribute to Social Value<br/><br/>Attendance at the supply chain engagement webinar is not a pre-requisite for being able to submit a tender against any subsequent procurements in relation to this preliminary market engagement. If you are unable to attend the preliminary market engagement webinar, the information pack, along with slides and Q&A will be made available. To facilitate further supply chain engagement, Magnox will also share a list of all those companies that attended the webinar after the event. <br/><br/>Please note that this Notice and the market engagement webinar are in advance of the main competition Contract Notice when the ITT documentation will be made available. There are no ITT documents available with this PIN and suppliers do not need to complete a Selection Questionnaire. Magnox is however looking for feedback from potential suppliers on the event. <br/><br/>Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise. Interested parties who choose to participate in the preliminary market consultation do so at their own cost and expense. Magnox shall not be liable for any such costs or expenses under any circumstances.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

23 Mar 2023 → 7 Oct 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    23 Mar 2023
  2. Notice published385 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 15:41 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2025, 15:41 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    7 Oct 2025, 15:41 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    7 Oct 2025, 15:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £71,813,2921 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Costain Limited£71,813,292 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 062969-2025-1 · Costain Limited

    Signed
    2 Oct 2025
    Value
    £71,813,292
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Magnox Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning 2264251 Oldbury Naite, Oldbury, Bristol, UK, BS35 1RQContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • London Court of International ArbitrationMediation body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Costain LimitedAwarded supplier00610201 Seventh Floor, 70 St Mary Axe, London, United Kingdom, EC3A 8BE, London, UK, EC3A 8BE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.