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title: "University Supply Chain Framework"
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# University Supply Chain Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/university-supply-chain-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-030baa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED: "University Supply Chain Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £30,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: sharedsystems.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-nuclear-laboratory-limited-gov-pc1435)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £30,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 February 2022 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-030baa`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/university-supply-chain-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-030baa#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sharedsystems.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsharedsystems.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D14168%26B%3DSELLAFIELD)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/university-supply-chain-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-030baa#participate

## Description
Award for the University Supply Chain Framework. This framework is for use by NNL only. The scope of the framework is post-doctoral research projects, university commercial contract research projects and university consultancy.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Clean Energy
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £30,000,000
- **Description:** Post-doctoral level and higher activities for each relevant lot related to clean energy (I.e., net zero-related energy production and related aspects). Activities may cover (but not be limited to) the following:
(a) Fundamental and applied research b...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Environmental Restoration
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Post-doctoral level and higher activities for each relevant lot related to environmental restoration (I.e., addressing, and remediating damage caused to the environment by nuclear activities). 	
Activities may cover (but not be limited to) the follow...

### Lot 3: Security and Non-Proliferation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Post-doctoral level and higher activities for each relevant lot related to security and non-proliferation (I.e., exploring issues related to the security of nuclear sites and nuclear activities and halting the spread of fissionable material, nuclear ...

### Lot 4: Health and Nuclear Medicine
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Post-doctoral level and higher activities for each relevant lot related to health and nuclear medicine (I.e., exploring issues and activities related to supporting health and medicine from within the nuclear sector).
Activities may cover (but not be ...

### Lot 5: Cross Cutting Lots/ Underpinning Activities
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Post-doctoral level and higher activities for each relevant lot related to the lots that underpin all four of the previous categories.
Activities may cover (but not be limited to) the following:
(a) Fundamental and applied research based at the unive...

### Lot 6: Innovation, Future Insights & New Technology
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot covers future work which is innovative in nature, to provide future insights and new technology.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Clean Energy (active)
  - Award id: `024959-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **BANGOR UNIVERSITY, CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, Lancaster University (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-70049`, `GB-FTS-174465`, `GB-FTS-137328`, `GB-FTS-168485`, `GB-FTS-137382`, `GB-FTS-78261`, `GB-FTS-19146`, `GB-FTS-184079`, `GB-FTS-13761`, `GB-FTS-174587`, `GB-FTS-179301`, `GB-FTS-65606`

- **Award:** Environmental Restoration (active)
  - Award id: `024959-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Lancaster University, THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137328`, `GB-FTS-137382`, `GB-FTS-78261`, `GB-FTS-19146`, `GB-FTS-184079`, `GB-FTS-174587`, `GB-FTS-179301`, `GB-COH:SC015263`

- **Award:** Security and Non-Proliferation (active)
  - Award id: `024959-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, Lancaster University, Queen Mary University of London (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174465`, `GB-FTS-137328`, `GB-FTS-131010`, `GB-FTS-78261`, `GB-FTS-19146`, `GB-FTS-184079`, `GB-FTS-174587`, `GB-FTS-179301`, `GB-COH:SC015263`

- **Award:** Health and Nuclear Medicine (active)
  - Award id: `024959-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **BANGOR UNIVERSITY, Lancaster University, Queen Mary University of London (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-70049`, `GB-FTS-137328`, `GB-FTS-131010`, `GB-FTS-184079`, `GB-FTS-174587`, `GB-FTS-179301`, `GB-COH:SC015263`

- **Award:** Cross Cutting Lots/Underpinning Activities (active)
  - Award id: `024959-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **BANGOR UNIVERSITY, Lancaster University, Queen Mary University of London (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-70049`, `GB-FTS-137328`, `GB-FTS-168485`, `GB-FTS-131010`, `GB-FTS-137382`, `GB-FTS-78261`, `GB-FTS-19146`, `GB-FTS-184079`, `GB-FTS-174587`, `GB-FTS-179301`, `GB-COH:SC015263`

- **Award:** Innovation, Future Insights & New Technology (active)
  - Award id: `024959-2024-6`
  - Supplier(s): **BANGOR UNIVERSITY, CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, Lancaster University (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-70049`, `GB-FTS-174465`, `GB-FTS-137328`, `GB-FTS-168485`, `GB-FTS-131010`, `GB-FTS-137382`, `GB-FTS-78261`, `GB-FTS-19146`, `GB-FTS-184079`, `GB-FTS-13761`, `GB-FTS-174587`, `GB-FTS-179301`, `GB-COH:SC015263`

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Clean Energy (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/01/2024

- **Contract:** Environmental Restoration (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/01/2024

- **Contract:** Security and Non-Proliferation (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/01/2024

- **Contract:** Health and Nuclear Medicine (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/01/2024

- **Contract:** Cross Cutting Lots/Underpinning Activities (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/01/2024

- **Contract:** Innovation, Future Insights & New Technology (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/01/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024959-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-08T08:38:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:38:25.487Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-030baa