Agreement to DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE LEAK TESTING SOLUTION FOR NUCLEAR TRANSPORT

Official notice

Authority: International Nuclear Services Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£100,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Lancaster Instruments Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NTS has placed a contract agreement for the DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE LEAK TESTING SOLUTION FOR NUCLEAR TRANSPORT PACKAGES.

This requirement concerns the production of a prototype only, involving design work, testing, and refinement to meet the unique technical and environmental requirements.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

73100000 Research and experimental development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 2 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
Last source update: 2 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
Authority reference: C29875
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-018394
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065f78 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
2 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £100,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lancaster Instruments LtdSME	£100,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Agreement to DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE LEAK TESTING SOLUTION FOR NUCLEAR TRANSPORT · Lancaster Instruments LtdSME
Signed
23 Feb 2026
Value
£100,000
Period
2 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

International Nuclear Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMQD-6637-QWGT Hinton House, Risley, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Lancaster Instruments LtdAwarded supplier Lancaster Instruments Unit D10, Ashworth Way Lune Business Park, Lancaster, North West, LA15WNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT