Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 18 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Reserved Procurement - Provision of Ad-hoc Haulage Services

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£80,000≈ £40k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Apr 2026awarded 11 May 2026
Awarded to D Steven & Son
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Apr 2028 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A competitive contract has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) for the provision of general haulage services on an ad hoc basis.

CPV: Public road transport services · Road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    The procurement is being reserved by location, namely Caithness.

    It is a requirement of the tendering process that the supplier demonstrates that they have a Registered Office within Caithness. If a supplier fails to demonstrate that they have a Registered Office within Caithness, the supplier will be exited from the tendering process and not have their tender subject to full assessment.

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

Lot awarding rule: Document CIMM/ITT/007 contains details of award criteria

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    The procurement is being reserved by location, namely Caithness.

    It is a requirement of the tendering process that the supplier demonstrates that they have a Registered Office within Caithness. If a supplier fails to demonstrate that they have a Registered Office within Caithness, the supplier will be exited from the tendering process and not have their tender subject to full assessment.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT
Last source update
12 May 2026, 12:51 BST
Authority reference
C19859
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024675
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport servicesRoad transport services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066dc8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Mar 2026 → 12 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published212 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT
  2. Submission deadline190 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts169 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published157 days ago
    12 May 2026, 12:51 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    12 May 2026, 12:51 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 May 2026, 12:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £80,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
D Steven & Son——Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Ad-hoc Haulage Services · D Steven & Son

    Signed
    11 May 2026
    Value
    £80,000
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXPQ-2228-DGTY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • D Steven & SonAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDTB-4277-JZBL Alexander Building Scrabster Business Park Scrabster Caithness, Scrabster, Scotland, KW14 7UDContact email

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender