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Published 2 Apr 2026, 09:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Shaft and Silo Prototyping and Trials

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£1,000,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Berkshire Engineering Supplies Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A contract has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) for the services of prototyping and trials.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
72244000 Prototyping services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Berkshire Engineering Supplies LtdSMEShaft & Silo Prototyping and Trials30 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2027Options: Bespoke NDA clauses.£1,000,000—Awarded

Contracts

  • Shaft and Silo Prototyping and Trials · Berkshire Engineering Supplies LtdSME

    Signed
    10 Aug 2026
    Value
    £819,235
    Period
    10 Aug 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    X2: Changes in Law X18: Limitation of Liability

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Apr 2026, 09:21 BST
Last source update
3 Nov 2026, 12:56 GMT
Authority reference
C29723
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-104211
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b63 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification
  • The pre-commercial research and development (R&D) nature of the requirement.
  • The uncertain and iterative scope of work.
  • The presence of existing NRS Dounreay prototyping equipment already fully assembled at the Contractor’s premises from prior trials.
  • The disproportionate cost, time and risk associated with remobilisation or re-competition.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 09:21 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    3 Nov 2026, 12:56 GMT
    UK7

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

2 commercial parties on the notice

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
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender