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Published 24 Oct 2025, 11:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision to Design a Secure ISO Container & Tie Down

Official notice

Authority: International Nuclear Services Limited (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£200,000£240,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 29 Jan 2026
Next notice expected 4 Nov 2025
Contract term 4 moends 3 Jun 2026 · starts 16 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To meet Category II security requirements during transport it is assumed a Secure ISO Container is required as the conveyance for PEGASUS. An integrated tie-down

system shall be required to facilitate loading and securing of PEGASUS in the Secure ISO Container.

CPV: Engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 3 Jun 2026 (4 mo)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial - Minimum D&B Risk Rating of 2 or higher

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: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 75%
  • Price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Fixed & Firm price
  • Technical: Q1: Knowledge Q2: Previous Experience Q3: Testing Q4: Tie-Down Systems Q5: Quality All equally weighted at 15%
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial - Minimum D&B Risk Rating of 2 or higher

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
24 Oct 2025, 11:05 BST
Last source update
6 Jan 2026, 16:25 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Feb 2026
Authority reference
C28678
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080080
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Engineering services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d32b 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
29 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 16 Feb 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published365 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 11:05 BST
  2. Market engagement354 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    This Request for Information seeks to understand the capability and capacity of the market for the design of a HSV, to further inform strategy development for future procurement. Responses received to this RFI will be used to inform NTS’ understanding of the market and allow them to plan the future opportunity allowing sufficient time for manufacture to meet project deadlines.

    Responses should be emailed to [email protected] by 03/11/2025, 11:00am

  3. Next notice expected353 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published323 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 11:48 GMT
  5. Latest notice published291 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 16:25 GMT
  6. Clarification questions by285 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  7. Submission deadline268 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
  8. Award decision expected by262 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract starts250 days ago
    16 Feb 2026

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 11:05 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 11:48 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £200,000
    5 Dec 2025, 11:48 GMT
    was £110,000
  4. Status changed to active
    5 Dec 2025, 11:48 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    5 Dec 2025, 11:48 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 15 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
    5 Dec 2025, 11:48 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 16:25 GMT
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 29 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
    6 Jan 2026, 16:25 GMT
    +14 days · was 15 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Published amendments (1)

New Submission deadline (see submission section)

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

International Nuclear Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMQD-6637-QWGT Hinton House, Risley, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender