ClosedConstruction work

Nuclear energy regulatory justification services framework[E16]

London, United KingdomDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The Authority has an agreement with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to fulfil specific elements of the Justification process, as Justifying Authority for new nuclear energy technologies. The Authority's Nuclear Justification Team's role is to advise the SoS so that the SoS may determine the class or type of practice (CTP) that pertains to any application it receives from the nuclear industry…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 2 May 2025, 15:00 UTC+1. UTC: 2 May 2025, 14:00 UTC.
Published 21 Feb 2025.
Value: GBP 8,650,000
Buyer: Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 2 May 2025, 15:00 UTC+1
Value[E17]: GBP 8,650,000
Published[E14]: 21 Feb 2025
Procedure[E13]: Open procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Authority has an agreement with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to fulfil specific elements of the Justification process, as Justifying Authority for new nuclear energy technologies. The Authority's Nuclear Justification Team's role is to advise the SoS so that the SoS may determine the class or type of practice (CTP) that pertains to any application it receives from the nuclear industry and to decide whether the CTP is Justified or not. The Authority wishes to establish a framework of up to 12 suppliers who have the requisite nuclear expertise to provide advice throughout the Justification process. The Authority's Nuclear Justification Team will use the services and deliverables provided by Framework Suppliers to inform its recommendations to the Secretary of State (SoS) in respect of an appropriate CTP and whether it is Justified. The objective for this Framework is to appoint Framework Suppliers with the capability to provide the following services: • Undertake specific analyses and provide technical advice to inform Justification decisions on new nuclear energy technologies including but not limited to: o preparing detailed and comprehensive written reports, in an agreed manner and timeline, as required o presenting, explaining and discussing report findings to/with the NJ Team, statutory consultees and other stakeholders as required o other related analysis and technical advice as required. • Provide ongoing technical support to the NJ Team, including but not limited to: o providing expert knowledge, advice and support to enable in…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E7]
ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E6]
ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E8]
ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E11]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC
The deadline (2025-05-02T14:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 45251110 (Nuclear-power station construction work).
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“GB”
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 2 May 2025, 15:00 UTC+01:00.
“2025-05-02T15:00:00+01:00”
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The Authority has an agreement with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to fulfil specific elements of the Justification process, as Justifying Authority for new nuclear energy technologies. The Authority's Nuclear Justification Team's role is to advise the S…”
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: Channel Islands.
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: Europe.
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: Isle of Man.
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: Rest of the World.
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 21 Feb 2025.
“2025-02-21T15:24:04Z”
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "NUCLEAR ENERGY REGULATORY JUSTIFICATION SERVICES FRAMEWORK".
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The stated value is GBP 8,650,000.
“8650000 GBP”
Document 92753456-3016-45f6-b1bf-83029f04acf3-829507, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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