Planning

Technologies for the Automation of Nuclear Soft Waste Processing

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-040170

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055fd4

Published 15 July 2025, 4:30pm



Scope

Reference

T/CAB080/25

Description

The scope is for automation and robotic technologies that could undertake or improve the functionality required during the defined waste process

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2027
  • 1 year, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 44616200 - Waste drums
  • 38820000 - Remote-control equipment
  • 48514000 - Remote access software package
  • 48921000 - Automation system
  • 72212514 - Remote access software development services
  • 79723000 - Waste analysis services
  • 90521410 - Transportation of low level nuclear waste
  • 90715230 - Industrial waste site investigation

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

29 July 2025

Engagement process description


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 March 2026


Contracting authority

UK Atomic Energy Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJV-1169-JTDD

Culham Science Centre

Oxfordshire

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Colette Broadwith

Telephone: +44 1142293734

Email: colette.mckernan@ukaea.uk

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government