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Published 23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Safety Case Peer Review Services

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 21 Jan 2026awarded 7 May 2026

Awarded to ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

Contract term 3 yrsends 15 Feb 2029 · up to 15 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 16 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The (UKAEA) Safety Case Engineering Group provide a Safety Case service to existing and future fusion research facilities both at UKAEA and in the wider fusion community. Output from the group provides assurance to UKAEA that all major process hazards (radiological and non-radiological) are identified and managed to meet the requirements of legislation. Safety Cases are developed in line with those for previously owned UKAEA licensed sites. The UKAEA based at Culham, Oxfordshire require safety case engineering support on a call off basis. The contract duration will be for a period of 3 years, with the option of a 1 year extension.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 15 Dec 2028, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Safety consultancy services · Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations · Services furnished by professional organisations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£500,000

Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract duration will be for a period of 3 years, with the option of a 1 year extension.

79417000 Safety consultancy services 98110000 Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations 98112000 Services furnished by professional organisations

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: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality evaluation: 70%
Price evaluation: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality evaluation: Quality/technical
Price evaluation: Commercial evaluation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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: Awarded
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: Yes · next expected 15 Dec 2028
First published: 23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Last source update: 29 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 3 Feb 2026
Authority reference: T/CG063/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-085784
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Safety consultancy servicesServices furnished by business, professional and specialist organisationsServices furnished by professional organisations
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fc6c Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Detailed within tender documents

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

23 Dec 2025 → 29 Jun 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published302 days ago
23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification questions by285 days ago
9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline273 days ago
21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by259 days ago
3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts247 days ago
16 Feb 2026
Assessment summaries sent166 days ago
8 May 2026
Standstill ends154 days ago
19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published114 days ago
29 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
8 May 2026, 13:01 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
8 May 2026, 13:01 BST
Contract signature expected
22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
29 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £500,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2012 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2030Extensions: Optional 1 year extension	£500,000	7 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Safety Case Peer Review Services · ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
Signed
29 May 2026
Value
£500,000
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Optional 1 year extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
20final-stage tenders	12	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Arcadis Consulting (UK) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHRH-6497-YBRR Suite 4D, Hodge House, 114-116 St Mary Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1DYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Jun 2026, 12:32 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 13:01 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT