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Published 12 May 2026, 12:48 BST

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Manufacture of 200 litre Solids Waste Drums for the Dounreay Cementation Plant

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£120,000£144,000 inc. VAT6.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Jun 2026awarded 5 Aug 2026
Awarded to Gow's Lybster Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 28 Oct 2026 · starts 6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Limited (Dounreay) has awarded a contract to Gow's Lybster Ltd for the manufacture, inspection, testing and delivery to the Dounreay site of 30 of 200 litre Solids Waste Drums for the Dounreay Cementation Plant (DCP).

CPV: Waste drums

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 6 Jul 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 (4 mo)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
44616200 Waste drums

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

Lot awarding rule: Document COMM/ITT/26/011 contains details of award criteria.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
12 May 2026, 12:48 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 11:55 BST
Authority reference
C25016
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043419
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Waste drums
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069694 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

12 May 2026 → 19 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published163 days ago
    12 May 2026, 12:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by149 days ago
    26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts109 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published64 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 11:55 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2026, 12:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 14:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2026, 14:46 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 11:55 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £112,4811 award exc. VAT
Bids received 63 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Gow's Lybster LtdSMEManufacture of 200 litre Solids Waste Drums for Dounreay Cementation Plant11 Aug 2026 – 30 Nov 2026£112,4815 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Manufacture of 200 litre Solids Waste Drums for Dounreay Cementation Plant · Gow's Lybster LtdSME

    Signed
    10 Aug 2026
    Value
    £112,481
    Period
    10 Aug 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXPQ-2228-DGTY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Gow's Lybster LtdAwarded supplier Scaraben House, Hillhead, Lybster, Scotland, KW3 6ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender