Mast Mounted Manipulator (MMM) Repurposing

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

ServicesBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£166,666pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 31 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 1 moends 28 Nov 2025 · starts 7 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RAICo has access to a Mast Mounted Manipulator (MMM) system which is a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) owned asset, that has been designed and manufactured to support nuclear decommissioning activities at NRS Winfrith. The system consisting of three mast manipulators that RAICo is exploring for additional opportunities and potential system repurposing. The project to evaluate additional opportunities and the feasibility of repurposing through to the potential installation and commissioning of the system is expected to commence during Autumn 2025 and conclude by 31st March 2025.

CPV: Decommissioning services · Feasibility study · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 1 moSMEVCSE

Contract period: 7 Nov 2025 – 28 Nov 2025 (1 mo)

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis 79314000 Feasibility study 98391000 Decommissioning services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: 13 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
Last source update: 13 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
Authority reference: T/CAB087/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-048458
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Decommissioning servicesFeasibility studyFeasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05872a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

13 Aug 2025 → 7 Nov 2025 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
13 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
Market engagement
30 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗
Tender notice expected358 days ago
31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts352 days ago
7 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
13 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender13 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST