Technologies for the Automation of Nuclear Soft Waste Processing

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Software Packages & ERP (48)

+3 more

IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)

Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£1,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 2 Mar 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 1 yrends 1 Apr 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope is for automation and robotic technologies that could undertake or improve the functionality required during the defined waste process

CPV: Automation system · Industrial waste site investigation · Remote access software development services · Remote access software package · Remote-control equipment · Transportation of low level nuclear waste · Waste analysis services · Waste drums

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 1 yrSMEVCSE

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2027 (1 yr)

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

38820000 Remote-control equipment 44616200 Waste drums 48514000 Remote access software package 48921000 Automation system 72212514 Remote access software development services 79723000 Waste analysis services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: 15 Jul 2025, 16:30 BST
Last source update: 15 Jul 2025, 16:30 BST
Authority reference: T/CAB080/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040170
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Automation systemIndustrial waste site investigationRemote access software development servicesRemote access software packageRemote-control equipmentTransportation of low level nuclear wasteWaste analysis servicesWaste drums
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055fd4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

15 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
15 Jul 2025, 16:30 BST
Market engagement
29 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗
Tender notice expected237 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts208 days ago
1 Apr 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
15 Jul 2025, 16:30 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender15 Jul 2025, 16:30 BST