Official UK procurement notice
Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) of Plutonium Powders – Installation and commissioning of equipment in Central Laboratory
Authority: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis requirement is for the following: The development of incorporation of Plutonium powders using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology. The powders are located at Sellafield Limited, and the NNL’s Central Laboratory facility on the site is the only location where appropriate samples can be obtained. NDA will engage NNL for i installation and inactive commissioning of the equipment in the Central Laboratory. NNL will operate the equipment under a future contract.
CPV: Advisory and consultative engineering services · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Packaging of radioactive waste · Plutonium · Radioactive waste treatment services · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research and experimental development services · Research and testing facilities construction work · Research services · Specialty design services · Waste analysis services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Mar 2023, 13:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 May 2026, 15:35 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043561- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b2b4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This service is for the development of incorporation of Plutonium powders using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology. The powders samples required for this testing are located at Sellafield Limited, and the NNL’s Central Laboratory facility on the site is the only location where appropriate samples can be obtained. NDA will engage NNL for the installation and inactive commissioning of the equipment in the Central Laboratory. NNL will operate the equipment under a future contract.<br/><br/>The powder samples required for the testing of the HIP equipment can only be obtained at the Central Lab at Sellafield, which is operated by NNL. The HIP equipment will be operated by NNL in their Central Laboratory under a future contract.<br/><br/>NNL are the sole operators in the Central Lab and have the expertise to complete this requirement.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated12 May 2026, 15:35 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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The cost reflects inherent characteristics and risk profile of delivering a First of a Kind (FOAK) nuclear facility through third party suppliers. This programme involved R&D and testing and various safety case activities.The scope includes operating a Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) machine to subject highly hazardous material to extreme pressure conditions, which has not previously been undertaken…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Nuclear Laboratory | £8,800,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007404-2023-1 · National Nuclear Laboratory
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2023
- Value
- £8,800,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- National Nuclear LaboratoryAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.