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Published 24 Jul 2025, 16:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2KM Polymer Dispensing System (PDS) Support Contract

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£217,171published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to 2KM (UK) Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

60-month Support and assistance contract for 2KM Polymer Dispensing System (PDS), Process GearMix 520, Machine Number P120823, associated with the Pre Conditioning Facility (PCF) Polymer Line (Lot 1). The plant accurately meters the constituent components, that when mixed, for the polymer that entombs the radioactive waste ion exchange media within encapsulated drums. The contract is based on four visits per annum, one service and three inspections and is supported with the critical spares identified in accordance with HINA/HAWO/391

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
71334000 Mechanical and electrical engineering services71336000 Engineering support services

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
24 Jul 2025, 16:19 BST
Last source update
25 Jul 2025, 12:30 BST
Authority reference
C26820
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043116
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565c5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance
Published justification

2KM are the only supplier capable of delivering the required support due to the proprietary knowledge they have of the polymer line they designed; in addition, they have exclusive rights to the software required for the operation of the process and the system will not be interoperable with third party support

Review and risk notes
Risks

Only one supplier

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
—

Timeline

25 Jul 2025 → 6 Aug 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 12:30 BST
  2. Standstill ends
    6 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 16:19 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 12:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 12:30 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £217,1711 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
2KM (UK) Ltd2KM Polymer Dispensing System (PDS)7 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2030£217,1711 Jul 2025standstill to 6 Aug 2025Standstill
2KM (UK) Ltd——Awarded

Contracts

  • 2KM Polymer Dispensing System (PDS) · 2KM (UK) Ltd

    Signed
    25 Jul 2025
    Value
    £217,171
    Period
    1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2030
    Status
    active

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • 2KM (UK) LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVNM-5241-LLYW 1 Buntsford Park Road, Worcestershire, West Midlands, B60 3DXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender