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Published 7 Apr 2026, 11:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Vetting and Security · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) (Police & fire)

Direct awardConcession
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£750,000published award · exc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Office for Nuclear Regulation

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mandatory Regulation requires National Security Vetting is completed in accordance with HMG vetting processes. The ONR regulates licensed nuclear sites across England, Scotland & Wales and is the UK's independent nuclear regulator for safety, security and safeguards. Mandated by Government Legislation the ONR are the single vetting Authority and regulator for the Nuclear Industry.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK
79700000 Investigation and security 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
Concession
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
7 Apr 2026, 11:06 BST
Last source update
7 Apr 2026, 11:06 BST
Authority reference
1247
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031331
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

It is mandated in government legislation that National Security Vetting is applied to those appropriate persons working in the nuclear industry. The only supplier of this service is United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and all nuclear industry vetting is managed through the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) as the Nuclear Industry Regulator. This is mandated in Government Legislation and the ONR are the Vetting Authority and Regulator for the Nuclear Industry as designated in the NISR 2003.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 11:06 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    7 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 £750,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Office for Nuclear RegulationNational Security Vetting7 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£750,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTBP-7472-NYGG Building F6, First Floor, Culham Campus, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Office for Nuclear RegulationAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDYX-2871-VYZY ONR, Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, North West, L20 7HSContact 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