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# Nuclear Decommissioning Authority · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nuclear-decommissioning-authority-gov-pb197). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is a Central government based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 195 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PVDH-2346-PXDL` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 195
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £560m (median award: £57k) across 96 of 96 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** govuk-organisations (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nuclear-decommissioning-authority-gov-pb197

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4.5 bids (median of 4 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 25% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 119 (88%), Framework: 17 (13%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 80 (59%), Selective: 19 (14%), Route not published: 15 (11%), Limited / restricted: 11 (8%), Open: 11 (8%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Research and development services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-development-r-d-73000000) (CPV 73):** 16 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
2. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 14 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
3. **[Education and training services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/education-training-80000000) (CPV 80):** 5 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
4. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 4 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
5. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 2 notices, last 24 months (1% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[TUV SUD LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tuv-sud-limited-coh-sc215164):** 19 procedures (20 awards)
2. **[National Nuclear Laboratory](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/national-nuclear-laboratory-coh-03857752):** 8 procedures (9 awards)
3. **[Nuclear Industry Association](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nuclear-industry-association-coh-02804518):** 5 procedures
4. **[Government Actuary's Department](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/government-actuary-s-department-GB-FTS-178235):** 4 procedures (5 awards)
5. **[THE COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-copyright-licensing-agency-ltd-coh-01690026):** 4 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alexander-mann-solutions-ltd-coh-02073305):** £522m · [Contingent Labour and associated services - Workforce Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contingent-labour-and-associated-services-workforce-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-05fa30)
2. **[Energus](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/energus-coh-05662194):** £7.7m · [APPRENTICESHIP MANAGEMENT SERVICES](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/apprenticeship-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-068521)
3. **[UKAEA](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ukaea-coh-14458243):** £7.5m · [RAICo Phase 2](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/raico-phase-2-ocds-h6vhtk-0520eb)
4. **[Bridewell Consulting Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bridewell-consulting-limited-coh-11101195):** £7.2m · [Cyber Security Assurance Requirements](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cyber-security-assurance-requirements-ocds-h6vhtk-04ee34)
5. **[ECKERT & ZIEGLER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eckert-ziegler-environmental-services-limited-coh-08502666):** £4.5m · [The provisions for services to collect, transport, store and process existing Hi](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provisions-for-services-to-collect-transport-store-and-process-existing-high-activity--ocds-h6vhtk-04ea87) · Awarded: 1 Sept 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 25
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 45
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Nuclear Decommissioning Authority intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nuclear-decommissioning-authority-gov-pb197#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nuclear-decommissioning-authority-gov-pb197
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt