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Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board (NIRAB)

Buyer: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero →

BuyerDepartment for Energy Security & Net Zero
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

This project supports the reconvening of the Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board (NIRAB), an independent expert advisory body providing advice to DESNZ on risk based regulatory decision-making in the nuclear sector, linked to the implementation of recommendation 6 of the Nuclear Regulatory Review. The scope of work covers development of the Board’s governance and operating framework, drafting the Terms of Reference, defining the roles and responsibilities of the Chair and panel members, running the recruitment process, engagement with DESNZ officials and stakeholders, and secretariat support for the Board meetings.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleDue to the need for continuity of expertise and the disproportionate operational and delivery risk associated with appointing an alternative provider.
Rationale classificationssingleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

2

Statusactive
Value£230,000

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069ebc
Latest release ID061854-2026
Latest release timestampWed Jul 01 2026 14:09:26 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
1 Jul 2026award, contract061854-2026
1 Jun 2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate051599-2026
28 May 2026award, contract050456-2026
21 May 2026award, contract046905-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (4 releases)
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21 May 2026 · 046905-2026 · award, contract
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