Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 12 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body, Third Party Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing Service

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£400,000total for 2 lots · £480,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 17 Jul 2025awarded 2 Dec 2025

Awarded to British Engineering Services Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the provision of Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body, Third-Party Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing Service.

The service will be split into two lots:

Lot 1: Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body and Third-Party Inspection Service

Lot 2: Non-Destructive Testing Service Bidders may bid for both lots.

UKAEA may award one or more contracts to one or more Suppliers.

CPV: Services furnished by professional organisations · Services furnished by specialist organisations

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£400,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body and Third Party Inspection ServiceAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£200,000

The provision of a Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body and Third Party Inspection Service to the UK Atomic Energy Authority. Full details can be found within the Technical Specification which is available for download.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract will contain an option to extend by a period of one year by mutual agreement between the Parties.

98112000 Services furnished by professional organisations 98113000 Services furnished by specialist organisations

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Please see tender documents for details.
Technical & professional ability
Please see tender documents for details.

Lot #2Non-Destructive Testing ServiceAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£200,000

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the provision of a Non-Destructive Testing Service. Full details of the requirement including the technical specification and assessment criteria are available by following the link in this notice.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract contains an option to extend by one year on mutual agreement between the Parties.

98112000 Services furnished by professional organisations 98113000 Services furnished by specialist organisations

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Please see tender documents for details.
Technical & professional ability
Please see tender documents for details.

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 65%Price: 30%Social value: 5%

Published sub-criteria (9)

Technical Experience: 15%
UKAS Accreditation or equivalent evidence: 5%
Staff Experience & Qualifications: 10%
Mobilisation Plan: 15%
Assessment of Technical Systems: 10%
Health & Safety: 5%
Social Value - Inequality in employment, skills and Pay in the workforce: 5%
Price: 30%
Social Value - Support educational attainment: 5%

Published award criteria (9)

Technical Experience: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.
UKAS Accreditation or equivalent evidence: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.
Staff Experience & Qualifications: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.
Mobilisation Plan: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.
Assessment of Technical Systems: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.
Health & Safety: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.
Social Value - Inequality in employment, skills and Pay in the workforce: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.
Social Value - Support educational attainment: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.
Price: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.

Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2

Economic & financial standing
Please see tender documents for details.
Technical & professional ability
Please see tender documents for details.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 12 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
Last source update: 20 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 8 Aug 2025
Authority reference: T/RAF167/24
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-032069
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Services furnished by professional organisationsServices furnished by specialist organisations
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054804 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.

Review and risk notes

Risks: Full details available within the Invitation to Tender.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 10 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

12 Jun 2025 → 20 Mar 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
12 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
Clarification questions by
10 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by
8 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025
Assessment summaries sent324 days ago
2 Dec 2025
Standstill ends314 days ago
11 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published216 days ago
20 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2025

Tender notice published
12 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
8 Jul 2025, 12:42 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
8 Jul 2025, 12:42 BST
+7 days · was 10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract award notice published
2 Dec 2025, 17:10 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Dec 2025, 17:10 GMT
Contract signature expected
12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
20 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
UK7

Published amendments (1)

This notice relates to an extension to the submission deadline. Due to the lateness of making available further information to suppliers it has been decided to allow a further week to submit bids.

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-06: 1 release · 12 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £400,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 73 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Across several lots1 award
British Engineering Services Limited12 Dec 2025 – 11 Dec 2028 · up to 11 Dec 2029Extensions: The contract will contain an option to extend by a period of one year by mutual agreement between the Parties.	£400,000	2 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body, Third Party Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing Service · British Engineering Services Limited
Signed
18 Feb 2026
Value
£400,000
Period
1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract includes an option to extend, by mutual agreement, by 1 year.
2 agreed KPIs: Accredited Body KPI · Communication and Responsiveness
- Accredited Body KPI
- Communication and Responsiveness

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Conformity Assessment Body, Notified Body and Third Party Inspection Service	3final-stage tenders	1	0	—
2 · Non-Destructive Testing Service	4final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BRITISH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09299724GB-PPON: PCBD-8334-YQPD Unit 718, Eddington Way, Birchwood Park, Warrington, North West, WA3 6BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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