Planning

Strategic Design Partner to Support Deconversion Framework

  • United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-068040

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d301

Published 24 October 2025, 9:42am



Scope

Reference

NNLC661

Description

UKNNL is seeking to establish a framework agreement with a single supplier/ joint venture to undertake the role of "Strategic Design Partner" to support UKNNL with Deconversion. The framework agreement will run for 4 years. The objective of this preliminary market engagement is to provide an update on the Deconversion Programme of work being undertaken by UKNNL and to brief the market on the upcoming tender exercise. The session will include an overview of the project, an outline of the tender procedure, framework agreement arrangement and call-of contracts and timeline of activities.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £3,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £4,200,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71320000 - Engineering design services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

6 November 2025

Engagement process description

UKNNL will be hosting a Market Engagement Session on MS Teams on Thursday 6th November from 11:00-12:00. Suppliers can sign-up to attend this market engagement/briefing session by emailing Emma.Kirkpatrick@uknnl.com and Sarah.Walton@uknnl.com confirming the names and email addresses of attendees. To engage with UKNNL suppliers must: 1. Sign-up to the engagement session 2. Attend the session 3. Provide feedback/ ask questions UKNNL wishes to confirm appetite in the market for this contract and ensure the contracting model is attractive to potential suppliers. If you would like to pre submit questions ahead of the call please email these to Emma.kirkpatrick@uknnl.com and Sarah.walton@uknnl.com . We plan to share the attendees list of the call with all attendees. If you do not wish for your details to be shared, please notify us when registering and we will remove your information from the list before distributing.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

7 November 2025


Contracting authority

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVXT-8784-YGNV

Chadwick House, Birchwood Park

Warrington

WA3 6AE

United Kingdom

Contact name: Emma Kirkpatrick

Telephone: +44 1925933744

Email: emma.kirkpatrick@uknnl.com

Website: https://www.nnl.co.uk/

Region: UKD61 - Warrington

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)