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Published 2 Apr 2026, 09:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Shaft & 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
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Berkshire Engineering Supplies Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of focused prototyping work to reduce technical risk associated with the Shaft & Silo Process Cell. The services include utilisation of the existing NRS Dounreay prototyping assets to undertake trials and development activities addressing key technical risks.

The lotProcurement structure

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

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
2 Apr 2026, 09:21 BST
Authority reference
C29723
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030675
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
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

2 events · 1 release 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

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Berkshire Engineering Supplies LtdSME30 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2027Options: Bespoke NDA clauses.£1,000,000—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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Berkshire Engineering Supplies Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 04276771 Berkshire Engineering Supplies Ltd, Bower, Wick, Caithness, Wick, Scotland, KW14TLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender