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Published 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Incineration of Radioactive Waste

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£1,500,000≈ £1.5m / year · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2026awarded 18 Mar 2026
Awarded to VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the provision of an Incineration of Radioactive Waste Removal Service from it's site at Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The contract is for an initial period of one year with the option to extend annually for up to a further 4 years.

CPV: Disposal of radioactive waste · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse incineration services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£1,500,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,500,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract has options to extend annually by up to a further 4 years.
90513300 Refuse incineration services90520000 Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services90521300 Disposal of radioactive waste
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As stated in Invitation to Tender

  • Technical & professional ability

    As stated in Invitation to Tender

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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality (Technical): 60%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality (Technical): As stated in Invitation to Tender
  • Social Value: As stated in Invitation to Tender
  • Price: As stated in Invitation to Tender
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As stated in Invitation to Tender

  • Technical & professional ability

    As stated in Invitation to Tender

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
31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Last source update
28 Apr 2026, 11:40 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
Authority reference
T/JLL087/25
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001255
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Disposal of radioactive wasteRadioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste servicesRefuse incineration services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d7df Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

As stated in Invitation to Tender

Review and risk notes
Risks

As stated in 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
12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
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

31 Oct 2025 → 28 Apr 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published356 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Market engagement341 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

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

  3. Next notice expected338 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published287 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 07:00 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by261 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline252 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by226 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Assessment summaries sent218 days ago
    18 Mar 2026
  9. Standstill ends208 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026
  11. Latest notice published177 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 11:40 BST

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 15:26 GMT
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 07:00 GMT
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    8 Jan 2026, 07:00 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    8 Jan 2026, 07:00 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    8 Jan 2026, 07:00 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 14:02 GMT
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    28 Jan 2026, 14:02 GMT
    +7 days · was 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  9. Contract award notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 16:56 GMT
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    18 Mar 2026, 16:56 GMT
  11. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  12. Contract details notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 11:40 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (2)

More detail within the description to better aid potential suppler understanding.

Tender submission period extended to allow further time for potential suppliers to review tender and contract documentation.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 8 Jan 2026
  • 2025-10: 2 releases · 31 Oct 2025, 31 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,500,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The contract has options to extend annually by up to a further 4 years.£1,500,00018 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Incineration of Radioactive Waste · VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED

    Signed
    30 Mar 2026
    Value
    £1,500,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract has the option to extend for up to a further four 1 year periods.
    Options
    Yes as detailed under extensions.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

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
  • Veolia ES (UK) LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHPM-6732-PLLY 210 Pentonville Road, London, London, N1 9JYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure