Strategy Framework
NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITYcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-051ac4Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£10.0m
Awarded 23 Jan 2026
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
1 awarded
Published
26 Jan 2026
Description
Provision of Specialist Technical and Strategic Support for Strategy Development to NDA Group
Scope
- Reference
- C23574
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028Possible extension to 31 Mar 2030
The Framework duration is 2 years +12 +12 months (Total 4 years)
- CPV classifications
- 73000000732100007320000073110000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question T1 - Capabilities | Please outline your organisation’s capabilities in relation to the scope of the NDA Strategy Framework. Your response should demonstrate: • Proven capability in managing and delivering complex technical packages of work aligned with all NDA strategic themes (Site Decommissioning & Remediation, Integrated Waste Management, Spent Fuels, Nuclear Materials), Non-NDA Liabilities, and group strategic planning support and the relevant interfaces and integration with NDA Critical Enablers. Scope could involve managing delivery of a task or work package, project or programme. • A clear understanding of the NDA’s context for strategy development, including key challenges and priorities as set out in Strategy (2021) and Strategy (2026). • Depth of technical expertise and experience in applying UK and international good practice across relevant domains, and the UK nuclear regulatory system. • Comprehensive knowledge of NDA sites and other UK nuclear facilities (e.g. MOD-owned sites, AGR sites). | quality | 19.00% |
| Question T2 – Service Delivery | Please describe your organisation’s structure and approach to delivering the services under this framework. Your response should include: • Your proposed service management approach, including scope delivery management, progress reporting, financial control at task and contract level, governance, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, and coordination mechanisms. • How you see the day-to-day relationship between NDA and yourselves working. • If you are proposing a consortium or subcontracting arrangement, please explain: • The structure and roles of each party involved. • How the consortium or subcontractors/associates will be managed and integrated to deliver the client services. • How you will ensure consistency, quality, and accountability across all parties. | quality | 14.00% |
| Question T3 - Approach and Benefits | Please demonstrate the benefits of your proposed approach to delivering the services under this framework. Your response should include: • A clear explanation of how your approach will deliver the required outcomes and support the NDA group’s strategic objectives as described in the scope. • Justification of how your approach is forward-thinking and offers added value, including wider non-nuclear sector LFE, innovative methods, alternative options, or enhancements to delivery. • Evidence of how your technical expertise will contribute to informing strategic decisions, ensuring robust technical governance. • An assessment of how your approach reflects an understanding of the NDA’s and its forthcoming challenges across its strategic themes, including those anticipated in the NDA Strategy (2026). | quality | 14.00% |
| Question T4 - Capacity | Please provide details of your organisation’s resource capacity to deliver the services under this framework. Your response should include: • The availability and allocation of subject matter experts across all relevant strategic themes. • Your ability be agile and scale resources in response to fluctuating demand or evolving priorities, and how. • Contingency arrangements in place to ensure continuity of service, including how you would manage unexpected changes in both resource demand and availability or delivery timelines. • A capability matrix of the individuals proposed to be available for the contract, outlining their roles, areas of expertise, relevant experience, and security clearances. If applicable, please also describe how these capabilities will be supported or enhanced through consortium or subcontracting or associate arrangements. | quality | 13.00% |
| Question T5 - Social Value | Please describe the commitment your organisation will make to ensure that opportunities under this contract contribute to tackling economic inequality and promoting equal opportunity, in line with the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012. Your response should include: 1. Specific actions your organisation will take to identify and address inequality in employment, skills, and pay within the contract workforce. 2. How these actions will be implemented and embedded into contract delivery. 3. How progress will be monitored and measured on a quarterly basis, including any metrics, reporting mechanisms, or governance processes. 4. If applicable, how these commitments will be extended to or managed across consortium members or subcontractors. | quality | 10.00% |
| Question C1 - Commercial | Schedule of rates | price | 30.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£10.0m
Award date
23 Jan 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2028
Awarded to
TS
CH SC215164