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Published 20 Aug 2026, 13:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Preliminary Design Call-off Contract

Official notice

Authority: United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (Public body)

Award under framework
Awarded value£887,764published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Jul 2026
Awarded to NORTH WEST PROJECTS LIMITED (trading as ACTEMIUM DESIGN UK)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is the second call-off under the Strategic Design Partner Framework for HALEU Deconversion. The contracted supplier is to undertake Preliminary Design for the Deconversion R&D Rig.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Aug 2026, 13:04 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2026, 13:09 BST
Authority reference
NNLC661.02
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079443
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e890 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    20 Aug 2026, 13:04 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract details notice published
    20 Aug 2026, 13:09 BST
    UK7
  3. Contract signature expected
    20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £887,7641 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NORTH WEST PROJECTS LIMITED (trading as ACTEMIUM DESIGN UK)20 Aug 2026 – 24 Feb 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: The contract may be extended in accordance with the contract terms and conditions (NEC4 PSC).£887,7641 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · NORTH WEST PROJECTS LIMITED (trading as ACTEMIUM DESIGN UK)

    Signed
    9 Jul 2026
    Value
    £887,764
    Period
    13 Jul 2026 – 24 Feb 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract may be extended in accordance with the contract terms and conditions (NEC4 PSC).

    No agreed KPIs: Contract is below £5million

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 03857752 · GB-PPON: PVXT-8784-YGNV Chadwick House Warrington Road, Warrington, North West, WA3 6AEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

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