Strategic Design Partner to Support Deconversion - Framework Agreement

UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05d301Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Published

25 Mar 2026

Description

This Contract Award Notice confirms the appointment by UKNNL of a single supplier framework agreement to undertake the role of "Strategic Design Partner" to support UKNNL with HALEU Deconversion. The Strategic Design Partner (SDP) Framework is intended to comprise of four stages, these are: Stage 1: Defining Period Stage 2: Preliminary Design Stage 3: Detailed Design Stage 4: Design Support During Manufacture UKNNL will enter into a new call-off for each stage of work, UKNNL reserves the right to not award future call-offs and to amend the call-off schedule for alternative HALEU Deconversion related design work. UKNNL will continually assess Key Performance Indicators to inform decision making surrounding future call-offs.

Scope

Reference
NNLC661
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
16 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2030
CPV classifications
71320000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical CriteriaFor stage 3: final tenderquality60.00%
ProgrammeFor stage 3: final tenderquality10.00%
Social ValueFor stage 3: final tenderquality10.00%
Commercial EvaluationFor stage 3: final tenderprice20.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Financial Capacity: Turnover Ratio Financial Capacity: Acid Ratio Insurances GDPR Refer to the tender documents for full details on the conditions of participation and evaluation criteria. The Procurement Specific Questionnaire includes the Conditions of Participation questions, this is used for shortlisting in stage 1.

Relevant Experience and Contract Examples Safety, Health and Wellbeing Nuclear Safety Culture Cyber Essentials Plus Refer to the tender documents for full details on the conditions of participation and evaluation criteria. The Procurement Specific Questionnaire includes the Conditions of Participation questions, this is used for shortlisting in stage 1.

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