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Published 21 May 2026, 11:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board (NIRAB)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (Central government)

Direct award
Awarded value£230,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to National Nuclear Laboratory2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project supports the reconvening of the Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board (NIRAB), an independent expert advisory body providing advice to DESNZ on risk based regulatory decision-making in the nuclear sector, linked to the implementation of recommendation 6 of the Nuclear Regulatory Review. The scope of work covers development of the Board’s governance and operating framework, drafting the Terms of Reference, defining the roles and responsibilities of the Chair and panel members, running the recruitment process, engagement with DESNZ officials and stakeholders, and secretariat support for the Board meetings.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
21 May 2026, 11:11 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2026, 15:09 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061854
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ebc Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Due to the need for continuity of expertise and the disproportionate operational and delivery risk associated with appointing an alternative provider.

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 May 2026, 11:11 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 May 2026, 15:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract award notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 17:14 BST
    UK6
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 15:09 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 21 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £230,0001 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
National Nuclear Laboratory10 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Amended: Notice Title amended.£230,00021 May 2026Awarded
National Nuclear Laboratory£230,000 †same award published again · counted once—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 2 · National Nuclear Laboratory

    Signed
    10 Jun 2026
    Value
    £230,000
    Period
    10 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Below the £5m threshold

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDHQ-2163-WYMH 55 Whitehall, London, London, SW1A 2HPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender