Shaft Head Removal - Facility Hire & Construction of Mock Up Trials Rig

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£514,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Gow's Lybster Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NRS looks to engage a contractor to provide the hire of a local facility, and the construction of a trials rig for the Shaft Head Removal Trials.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Eligibility: SME eligible

45000000 Construction work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 21 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST
Last source update: 21 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST
Authority reference: C20555
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-068735
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cff0 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
21 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £514,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Gow's Lybster LtdSME19 Aug 2026 – 18 Aug 2027 · up to 18 Feb 2028Extensions: Extended requirement for the trial rig to be in place.	£514,000	—	Standstill

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Gow's Lybster LimitedAwarded supplier Scaraben House, Hillhead, Lybster, Caithness, Lybster, Scotland, KW3 6ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender21 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST