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# Nuclear Safeguards Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nuclear-safeguards-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-051ceb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: "Nuclear Safeguards Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £19,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 May 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Energy Security & Net Zero](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-energy-security-net-zero-gov-d1380)
- **Published Value:** £19,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 May 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Nuclear fuels, Nuclear safety services, Technical services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £19,500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nuclear-safeguards-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-051ceb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051ceb`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nuclear-safeguards-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-051ceb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2Fesop%2Fogc-host%2Fpublic%2Fbeisgroup%2Fweb%2Flogin.jst%3FVISITORID%3D7f7ea8f7-38fa-490f-8a15-b1f820ee5b70%26_ncp%3D1770051965474.3504212-1)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nuclear-safeguards-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-051ceb#participate

## Description
The Nuclear Safeguards Programme (NSP) provides international nuclear safeguards technical support to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). 
Nuclear safeguards are technical measures to verify that States comply with their international obligations not to misuse nuclear materials for the manufacture of nuclear explosives.  They are an essential part of the nuclear non-proliferation regime and underpin the international system of assurance which enables trade in civil nuclear material, equipment and technology between states – as such they have a key enabling role in the UK’s own plans for civil nuclear energy as part of the low carbon energy mix.      
The NSP is part of the UK contribution to the maintenance of the international safeguards regime with main aims as follows:    
- to assist the IAEA in ensuring the continued and improved effectiveness of its safeguards system and to influence the formulation of technical safeguards policy in the IAEA;   
- to assist the United Kingdom in meeting international obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (‘the NPT’) in as cost-effective a manner as possible;  
- to provide direct safeguards and technical support to DESNZ and the wider UK Government to assist in the formulation of domestic policy on safeguards and non-proliferation issues
Market engagement
A structured programme of market engagement was undertaken to inform the procurement strategy and ensure alignment with supplier capability and market conditions. This included: Three online sessions were held (23rd September, 28th October 2025 and 21st January 2026). We carried out market engagement to test capability, gather feedback, and inform the procurement approach.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 09340000, 71356000, 98113100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £19,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Nuclear Safeguards Programme (NSP) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-109827`
  - Value: £19,500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 18/05/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-109827`
  - Value: £19,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Nuclear Safeguards Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,500,000
  - Signed Date: 17/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009201-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-30T16:42:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T14:57:22.716Z
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