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Published 21 Feb 2025, 13:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Nuclear Energy Regulatory Justification Services Framework

Authority: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71)

+1 more

Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)

Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£8,650,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 2 May 2025awarded 29 Aug 2025

Framework period 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority has an agreement with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to fulfil specific elements of the Justification process, as Justifying Authority for new nuclear energy technologies. The Authority’s Nuclear Justification Team’s role is to advise the SoS so that the SoS may determine the class or type of practice (CTP) that pertains to any application it receives from the nuclear industry and to decide whether the CTP is Justified or not. The Authority has established a framework of suppliers who have the requisite nuclear expertise to provide advice throughout the Justification process. The Authority's Nuclear Justification Team will use the services and deliverables provided by Framework Suppliers to inform its recommendations to the Secretary of State (SoS) in respect of an appropriate CTP and whether it is Justified.

CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Environmental impact assessment other than for construction · Environmental issues consultancy services · Nuclear-power station construction work · Technical analysis or consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 12 suppliers · 9 bids received (0.8 per place) · 8 appointed
Framework period: 5 yrs from 1 Aug 2025, The Authority has a five year programme of applications. It is the intention to establish the framework to cover the same time period to maintain continuity of service. The optional 18 month extension will allow the completion ongoing assessments and any further reviews of completed assessments required. No new assessments will be commissioned after the expiry of the initial framework term.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The Authority's Nuclear Justification (NJ) Team will use the services and deliverables…Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£8,650,000

The Authority's Nuclear Justification (NJ) Team will use the services and deliverables provided by Framework Suppliers to inform its recommendations to the Secretary of State (SoS) in respect of an appropriate CTP and whether it is Justified. The Authority has established a framework of 8 (eight) suppliers that have the requisite nuclear expertise to provide the following services throughout the Justification process.

Undertake specific analyses and provide technical advice to inform Justification decisions on new nuclear energy technologies including but not limited to: o preparing detailed and comprehensive written reports, in an agreed manner and timeline, as required; o presenting, explaining and discussing report findings to/with the NJ Team, statutory consultees and other stakeholders as required; o other related analysis and technical advice as required.
Provide ongoing technical support to the NJ Team, including but not limited to: o providing expert knowledge, advice and support to enable interpretation and understanding of technical aspects and implications of data and information relevant to the Justification assessment process; o providing advice on robustness of evidence, gaps in evidence and methods; o providing access to expert bodies to approach to provide supplementary evidence where needed; o co-authoring draft and final Decision documents with the NJ Team o other related technical support as required. The Framework will commence on 01/10/2025 and operate for a period of 60 months with an optional extension period of up to 18 months to permit ongoing assessments to be completed, with a maximum end date of March 2032. The Authority anticipates a range of Justification applications over the Framework term. These are expected to form the core of the work commissioned through the Framework. There is no guarantee or commitment to the number of applications to be assessed or the timelines for applications to be received over the Framework term. Each Justification application is expected to take up to nineteen months to complete.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2030 (5 yrs)

Delivery: UK · UK

Extensions: The initial Framework term shall be 60 months with the potential for up to an 18 month extension period (exercisable by the Authority). The extension period is intended to enable the completion of assessments commenced during the initial framework term should this become necessary. It is not anticipated that new application assessments will be commenced after the end of the initial framework term.Variant bids: not allowed

09300000 Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy 45251110 Nuclear-power station construction work 71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services 90711000 Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

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: 160Price: 30Social value: 10

Published sub-criteria (8)

Technical Skills & Capability: 40
Organisational Structure: 10
Conflict of Interest Management: 10
Staff Resource: 15
Quality Assurance: 15
Final Quality Weighting: 70
price: 30
Sustainability & Social Value: 10

Published award criteria (8)

Technical Skills & Capability: 40
Organisational Structure: 10
Conflict of Interest Management: 10
Staff Resource: 15
Quality Assurance: 15
Sustainability & Social Value: 10
Final Quality Weighting: 70
Price: 30

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 200 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“Nuclear Energy Regulatory Justification Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 suppliers, not a single contract.

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: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 21 Feb 2025, 13:03 GMT
Last source update: 13 Oct 2025, 17:31 BST
Award evaluation window: 2 May 2025 – …
Authority reference: C24286
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-064961
Classification (CPV): Civil engineering consultancy servicesElectricity, heating, solar and nuclear energyEnvironmental impact assessment other than for constructionEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesNuclear-power station construction workTechnical analysis or consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e675 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: Due to national security sensitivities around the services to be procured, Framework Suppliers, including Consortium Partners and sub-contractors, shall have and maintain a physical base in the UK or have a physical base in either a World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) Member party country (set out in Schedule 1A of the Regulations), or a Treaty country that the UK has an international free trade agreement with, for the duration of the Framework term. All personnel undertaking work on the Framework, including staff employed by Consortium Partners or sub-contractors, will be required to hold National security vetting Security Check (SC) level of clearance . For more information, see UK Security Vetting guidance.

How it was run

Official notice

Appointment period ends: 2 May 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 2 May 2025, 16:00 BST

Timeline

2 May 2025 → 13 Oct 2025 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
2 May 2025, 15:00 BST
Bids opened
2 May 2025, 16:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published374 days ago
13 Oct 2025, 17:31 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2025

Status changed to complete
13 Oct 2025, 17:31 BST
Buyer details updated
13 Oct 2025, 17:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 9

Contracts signed 8latest 29 Aug 2025

8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 8 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £0, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 064961-2025-1
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
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… – 31 Jul 2030
Status
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Contract 064961-2025-2
Signed
29 Aug 2025
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Contract 064961-2025-3
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
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Contract 064961-2025-4
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
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Contract 064961-2025-5
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
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Contract 064961-2025-6
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
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Status
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Contract 064961-2025-7
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
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Status
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Contract 064961-2025-8
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
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Period
… – 31 Jul 2030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9bids · 9 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection London, UKContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review BodyMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point N/AContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

8 commercial parties on the notice

AFRY Solutions UKFramework contractor1192469 920 Birchwood Blvd, Warrington, UK, WA3 7QSContact email
Assystem Energy and InfrastructureFramework contractor03148098 Innovation Centre, 1 Evolution Park, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2FD, Blackburn, UK, BB1 2FDContact email, phone
Egis UK – Consulting and Engineering LimitedFramework contractor11475428 3 Valentine Place, Southwark, London, UK, SE1 8QHContact email, phone
Energy, Safety and Risk Consultants (UK) LimitedFramework contractor07825532 305 Bridgewater Place, Birchwood Park, Warrington, UK, WA3 6XFContact email
Frazer-Nash Consultancy LtdFramework contractor2562870 Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey,, Leatherhead, UK, KT22 7NLContact phone
PA Consulting Services LtdFramework contractor414220 10 Bressenden Place, London, UK, SW1E 5DN
RSK Environment LtdFramework contractorSC115530 65 Sussex Street, Glasgow, UK, G41 1DXContact email, phone
TUV SUD LimitedFramework contractorSC215164 Napier Building, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, G75 0QFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria