Scope
Reference
C23574
Description
Provision of Specialist Technical and Strategic Support for Strategy Development to NDA Group
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Contract 1. Strategy Framework
Supplier
Contract value
- £10,000,000 excluding VAT
- £12,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
23 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
26 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 4 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
12+12 month extensions
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
12+12 month extensions
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
Cavandish Nuclear
- Companies House: 03975999
20 Radar Road
Leicester
LE3 1UF
United Kingdom
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
PA Consulting Services Ltd
- Companies House: 00414220
10 Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DN
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
TUV SUD Ltd
- Companies House: SC215164
Napier Building, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride,
Glasgow
G75 0QF
United Kingdom
Email: richard.woodcock@tuvsud.com
Region: UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Connected people/organisations:
Napier Building, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride, G75 0QF
Associated people/organisations:
N/A
Contract 1. Strategy Framework
Contracting authority
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVDH-2346-PXDL
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
United Kingdom
Email: procurement.inbox@nda.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
Region: UKD11 - West Cumbria
Organisation type: Public authority - central government