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Published 21 Jul 2026, 18:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Gamma Spectroscopy Analysis and Reporting

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£90,000≈ £90k / year · £108,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the provision of gamma spectroscopy analysis and reporting on up to 600 drums. Full details of the requirement are available by downloading the tender documents and specification from the link in this notice.

CPV: Analysis services · Technical analysis or consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£90,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The option to extend by two further period of one year
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Under the Procurement Act 2023, Suppliers are required to be registered on the Central Digital Platform and provide their Public Procurement Organisation Number in their tender submission. Please see tender documents for further 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
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality (Technical): 75%
  • Price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality (Technical)
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Under the Procurement Act 2023, Suppliers are required to be registered on the Central Digital Platform and provide their Public Procurement Organisation Number in their tender submission. Please see tender documents for further details.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Jul 2026, 18:43 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2026, 17:27 BST
Authority reference
T/045RAF/26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068910
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Analysis servicesTechnical analysis or consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d051 Find a 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published97 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 18:43 BST
  2. Latest notice published81 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 17:27 BST
  3. Clarification questions by70 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline66 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 18:43 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 17:27 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    6 Aug 2026, 17:27 BST
    +8 days · was 13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Tender period extended to allow for further time to digest questions & answers provided during tender period.

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

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender