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Published 24 Mar 2025, 15:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Reserved Procurement - Stainless Steel Drums with Gaitor Attachment

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£110,000£132,000 inc. VAT1.5% above published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Apr 2025awarded 14 Nov 2025
Awarded to Gow's Lybster Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 26 Sept 2025 · starts 28 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A contract has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Limited (Dounreay) following a competitive procedure for the Supply of Stainless Steel Drums with Gaitor Attachment.

CPV: Waste drums

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£110,000
Contract period: 28 May 2025 – 26 Sept 2025 (4 mo)Value: £110,000 exc. VAT · £132,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    In accordance with PPN005 this procurement is reserved by location to the County of Caithness.

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: Please consult Guidance Notes for the Scoring of Tender Submissions, COMM/25/P015 which is available on Atamis.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    In accordance with PPN005 this procurement is reserved by location to the County of Caithness.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
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
24 Mar 2025, 15:57 GMT
Last source update
15 Dec 2025, 10:52 GMT
Authority reference
C24456
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010967
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Waste drums
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM61)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f80f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

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
21 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Mar 2025 → 15 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Mar 2025, 15:57 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    14 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    21 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    28 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published313 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 10:52 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Mar 2025, 15:57 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 10:52 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Dec 2025, 10:52 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £111,5921 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Gow's Lybster LtdSME£111,592 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Reserved Procurement - Stainless Steel Drums with Gaitor Attachment · Gow's Lybster LtdSME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2025
    Value
    £111,592
    Period
    15 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Gow's Lybster LimitedAwarded supplier Scaraben House, Hillhead, Lybster, Scotland, KW3 6ASContact 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