Official UK procurement notice
Safkeg Stillages Fabrication · UK public procurement notice
Authority: International Nuclear Services Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of 12 off 2 x 2 stillages
Please note award value considers worst case modification increases. Submission value was £119,000.
- How the procedure runs: Please refer to the ITT for further information.
CPV: Fabrication work · Steel
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£200,000
- Economic & financial standing
Yes, please refer to the Atamis PSQ for further detail.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- T1: Provide details on how your organisation will undertake the production activities detailed in the technical specifications within this tender pack.
- T2: Identify the key challenges you anticipate during the manufacturing and assembly process for this project. In your response, consider factors that could impact the precision, integration, and overall functionality of the components.
- T3: Detail your experience in manufacturing projects in high consequence industries (defence, nuclear, oil & gas, aerospace) and how you intend to apply this experience to the contract.
- T4: In relation to the requirements of the scope and specification, please describe your HS&E Management Systems.
- T5: Please provide a schedule of works for this tender, including logically linked tasks with critical path and key milestones and who is responsible for each activity in the schedule.
- T6: Detail your approach to compiling and managing Lifetime Quality Records (LTQR) for safety-critical manufacturing projects, and how this will be applied to the contract.
- T7: Detail your approach to conducting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and off-site integrated testing of SAFKEGs and associated stillages at your own facilities, and how this will ensure compliance with contract and stakeholder requirements.
- Price: Please provide a fixed price. The top 10 lowest priced will proceed to technical evaluation.
- Economic & financial standing
Yes, please refer to the Atamis PSQ for further detail.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 14:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Feb 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000378- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056189Find a Tender
- How it runs
Please refer to the ITT for further information.
- Risks
- Contract award delays
- Manufacturing delays
- Material shortages
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please submit via the Atamis portal here: atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
Timeline
17 Jul 2025 → 29 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published17 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Market engagement1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
NTS is currently seeking to understand the capabilities of the market for the feasibility, fabrication, and delivery of 18 off 2x2 stillages. This Request for Information seeks to understand the capability and capacity of the market for manufacturing these stillages, 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. To participate in the RFI, please register for the Atamis supplier portal here: atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗ All relevant documents will be available in the 'Opportunities and Quotes' section once registered for the "Stillages Request For Information (C26861)". Please ensure you have submit by 01/08/2025, 15:00.
- Next notice expected8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published289 days ago5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification questions by264 days ago30 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline259 days ago4 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by254 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts239 days ago25 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent234 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published175 days ago29 Apr 2026, 14:16 BST
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Jul 2025, 16:00 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £200,0005 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMTwas £300,000
- Status changed to active5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Procurement method changed5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Deadline published: 30 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMT5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 4 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT27 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT+5 days · was 30 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published2 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT
- Contract signature expected13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published29 Apr 2026, 14:16 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Extension to deadlines due to clarification questions
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 5 Jan 2026
- 2025-07: 1 release · 17 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dal Ben S.p.ASME13 Mar 2026 – 9 Oct 2026Options: Options for potential modifications/ redesign accounted for in award value. | £136,700 | 2 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Dal Ben S.p.ASME | £119,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Safkeg Stillages Fabrication · Dal Ben S.p.ASME
- Signed
- 28 Apr 2026
- Value
- £119,000
- Period
- 28 Apr 2026 – 13 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
- Options
- Price variance built into agreement for modifications. % capped.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10final-stage tenders · 30 at stage one | 10 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dal Ben S.p.AAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender