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Published 6 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Unified DTIL Engine · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£680,208published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Toia Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Development of the Unified DTIL Engine is a first-of-a-kind software development project, which motivates an industry-standard agile approach.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
6 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
Authority reference
JNCA/082/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046507
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058270 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

For creation/acquisition of unique work. If the suppliers’ intellectual property or exclusive rights mean only they can supply the work, and no reasonable alternative is available. TOIA Ltd acquired the rights to the technology developed by Generic Robotics who were originally selected by UKAEA through a compliant procurement process as part of the LongOps programme. TOIA Ltd acquired the rights to the technology developed by Generic Robotics who were originally selected by UKAEA through a compliant procurement process as part of the LongOps project

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    14 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £680,2081 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Toia LtdSME13 Aug 2025 – 1 Apr 2026£680,208—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Toia LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTWB-5852-GWDM Stratford Business And Technology Park, Stratford upon Avon, West Midlands, CV37 7GZContact name, 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