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Published 29 Apr 2026, 16:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Multi-spectral self contained Asbestos Detection System

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£784,262published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to University of Strathclyde2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Multi-spectral self contained Asbestos Detection System

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
73100000 Research and experimental development services73300000 Design and execution of research and development

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Apr 2026, 16:06 BST
Last source update
3 Jun 2026, 09:53 BST
Authority reference
C25820
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052170
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e55 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Prototypes Development
Published justification

IP Developed by supplier

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 May 2026 → 3 Jun 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends161 days ago
    12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published139 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 09:53 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 16:06 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 11:17 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 09:53 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £784,2621 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 14 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Strathclyde15 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£784,262same award published again · counted once30 Apr 2026standstill to 12 May 2026Standstill
University of Strathclyde£784,262 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Multi-spectral self contained Asbestos Detection System. · University of Strathclyde

    Signed
    14 May 2026
    Value
    £784,262
    Period
    14 May 2026 – 13 Feb 2028
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Research project - Milestones and deliverables have been agreed

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVDH-2346-PXDL Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row, Cumbria, North West, CA24 3HUContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender