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Strategy Framework

Awarded to TUV SUD Ltd

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority(buyer)

Published
Published 21 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 12 November 2025
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Overview

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority awarded a £10 million contract to TÜV SÜD Ltd on 23 January 2026 for the provision of specialist technical and strategic support for strategy development to the NDA Group. The contract is now in delivery or complete. Services procured fall under technical and strategic consulting, with a submission deadline that has passed.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£10,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
21 May 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch servicesResearch and development consultancy servicesResearch consultancy services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£10,000,000
Award date
23 January 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
31 March 2030
Bids received
3
Winner
  • TUV SUD Ltd

This contract ends on 31 March 2028, or 31 March 2030 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

TUV SUD Ltd

Based in
Glasgow
Public contracts won
141
Across UK and EU notices

7 other contracts from Nuclear Decommissioning Authority since 2026, worth £626,923.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Research and development services and related consultancy services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.

Who bid

  • TUV SUD LtdWinner
  • PA Consulting Services Ltd
  • Cavandish Nuclear

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Question T1 - Capabilities19%
  • Question T2 – Service Delivery14%
  • Question T3 - Approach and Benefits14%
  • Question T4 - Capacity13%
  • Question T5 - Social Value10%
  • Question C1 - Commercial30%

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Market context

Typical award in Research and development services and related consultancy services

£75,843

Median of 4,552 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 131.8× the median.

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in the last 12 months

51

contracts awarded, worth £27,917,326 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    27 March 2026

  2. Contract

    26 January 2026

  3. Tender Update

    9 October 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    2 October 2025

  5. Planning Update

    17 July 2025

  6. Prior Information Notice

    17 July 2025

  7. Prior Information Notice

    21 May 2025

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