Type B NOVAPAK Design Authority and Technical Support Services

Authority: Nuclear Waste Services Limited (Public body)

Direct award

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£3,400,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill 24 Jul 2026no call for competition

Award (standstill) to Nuvia Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Type B NOVAPAK Design Authority and Technical Support Services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services 90521500 Packaging of radioactive waste

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 Mar 2026, 10:55 GMT
Last source update: 24 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST
Authority reference: C30068
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070149
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0663e5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: Supplier owns 50% of the Intellectual Property and is the package design authority.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

24 Jul 2026 → 5 Aug 2026 · 2 dates

Notice published94 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST
Standstill ends82 days ago
5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
6 Mar 2026, 10:55 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
24 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,400,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nuvia Limited7 Aug 2026 – 6 Aug 2028 · up to 6 Aug 2030Extensions: 2 year extension option	£3,400,000	24 Jul 2026standstill to 5 Aug 2026	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Waste Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNWB-5846-DYCH Pelham House, Pelham Drive,, Calderbridge, Seascale, North West, CA20 1DBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Nuvia LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02063786 3rd Floor Chadwick House, Birchwood Park, Risley., Warrington, North West, WA3 6AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender24 Jul 2026, 10:56 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender6 Mar 2026, 10:55 GMT