Expired contract

Decommissioning services

Details

Value
£400,000,000
Duration
7 years
Topic
Safety cases
Published
17 June 2019

Tender description

The awarded Framework Agreement has a 7-year duration (4+2+1) and the anticipated value of subcontracts that may be awarded through the Framework Agreement is in the region of 400 000 000 GBP. The initial 4-year duration of the Framework Agreement is April 2019 through to April 2023. The Framework Agreement enables call-off contracts to be placed through the use of mini competitions and direct awards. The scope of services comprises of the following activities: — construction of new build projects that are required to enable the decommissioning of Dounreay Site, and — deplanting, decommissioning (including decontamination) and demolition of redundant facilities on the Dounreay Site, and — all associated project management, controls, engineering, design, safety case and site (including environmental) remediation requirements. The awarded Framework Agreement has a 7-year duration (4+2+1) and the anticipated value of Subcontracts that may be awarded through the Framework Agreement is in the region of 400 000 000 GBP. The initial 4-year duration of the Framework Agreement is April 2019 through to April 2023. The Framework Agreement enables call-off contracts to be placed through the use of mini competitions and direct awards. The scope of services comprises of the following activities: — construction of new build projects that are required to enable the decommissioning of Dounreay Site, and — deplanting, decommissioning (including decontamination) and demolition of redundant facilities on the Dounreay Site, and — all associated project management, controls, engineering, design, safety case and site (including environmental) remediation requirements.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date23 April 2019
  2. Completed: Award published17 June 2019
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date17 March 2026

About the buyer

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited decommissions 14 former nuclear sites, from Sizewell A to Trawsfynydd. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority owns the company and sets its group-wide commercial strategy. New tenders above the routine threshold are advertised on the Find a Tender service. Suppliers register and bid through the wider NDA group's shared eProcurement system. The company also runs its own framework agreements, covering scaffolding, lifting and characterisation services at its sites. Bidders for classified decommissioning work must also pass security clearance checks. A dedicated supply chain team handles questions and comments from prospective suppliers.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Nuclear Restoration Services Limited's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 44421722 · Safety cases
  • 45000000 · Construction work
  • 45111000 · Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
  • 45210000 · Building construction work
  • 45262660 · Asbestos-removal work
  • 71320000 · Engineering design services
  • 71541000 · Construction project management services
  • 98391000 · Decommissioning services

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