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Nuclear Energy Regulatory Justification Services Framework

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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<br/>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 has established a framework of suppliers who have<br/>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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AFRY Solutions UK

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
064961-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
1192469
Location
Warrington, UK, WA3 7QS, United Kingdom
Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
064961-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
03148098
Location
Blackburn, UK, BB1 2FD, United Kingdom

TUV SUD Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
064961-2025-4
Status
active
Identifier
SC215164
Location
Glasgow, UK, G75 0QF, United Kingdom

RSK Environment Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
064961-2025-6
Status
active
Identifier
SC115530
Location
Glasgow, UK, G41 1DX, United Kingdom

Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
064961-2025-7
Status
active
Identifier
2562870
Location
Leatherhead, UK, KT22 7NL, United Kingdom

PA Consulting Services Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
064961-2025-8
Status
active
Identifier
414220
Location
London, UK, SW1E 5DN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV90713000 — Environmental issues consultancy services
  • CPV09300000 — Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
  • CPV45251110 — Nuclear-power station construction work
  • CPV71311000 — Civil engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71621000 — Technical analysis or consultancy services
  • CPV90711000 — Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

Lots

  • The Authority's Nuclear Justification (NJ) 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.<br/>The Authority has established a framework of 8 (eight) suppliers that have the requisite nuclear expertise to provide the following services throughout the Justification process.<br/>• Undertake specific analyses and provide technical advice to inform Justification decisions on new nuclear energy technologies including but not limited to:<br/>o preparing detailed and comprehensive written reports, in an agreed manner and timeline, as required;<br/>o presenting, explaining and discussing report findings to/with the NJ Team, statutory consultees and other stakeholders as required;<br/>o other related analysis and technical advice as required.<br/>• Provide ongoing technical support to the NJ Team, including but not limited to:<br/>o providing expert knowledge, advice and support to enable interpretation and understanding of technical aspects and implications of data and information relevant to the Justification assessment process;<br/>o providing advice on robustness of evidence, gaps in evidence and methods;<br/>o providing access to expert bodies to approach to provide supplementary evidence where needed;<br/>o co-authoring draft and final Decision documents with the NJ Team<br/>o other related technical support as required.<br/>The Framework will commence on 01/10/2025 and operate for a period of 60 months with an optional extension period of up to 18 months to permit ongoing assessments to be completed, with a maximum end date of March 2032.<br/>The Authority anticipates a range of Justification applications over the Framework term. These are expected to form the core of the work commissioned through the Framework. There is no guarantee or commitment to the number of applications to be assessed or the timelines for applications to be received over the Framework term. Each Justification application is expected to take up to nineteen months to complete.£8.7m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C24286
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
2 May 2025, 16:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
The Authority has a five year programme of applications. It is the intention to establish the framework to cover the same time period to maintain continuity of service. The optional 18 month extension will allow the completion ongoing assessments and any further reviews of completed assessments required. No new assessments will be commissioned after the expiry of the initial framework term.
Maximum Participants
12

Expected award period

Starts
2 May 2025, 16:00

Tender Period

Ends
2 May 2025, 15:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Due to national security sensitivities around the services to be procured, Framework Suppliers, including Consortium Partners and sub-contractors, shall have and maintain a physical base in the UK or have a physical base in either a World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) Member party country (set out in Schedule 1A of the Regulations), or a Treaty country that the UK has an international free trade agreement with, for the duration of the Framework term. <br/> <br/>All personnel undertaking work on the Framework, including staff employed by Consortium Partners or sub-contractors, will be required to hold National security vetting Security Check (SC) level of clearance . For more information, see UK Security Vetting guidance.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
90713000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental issues consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Authority's Nuclear Justification (NJ) 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.<br/>The Authority has established a framework of 8 (eight) suppliers that have the requisite nuclear expertise to provide the following services throughout the Justification process.<br/>• Undertake specific analyses and provide technical advice to inform Justification decisions on new nuclear energy technologies including but not limited to:<br/>o preparing detailed and comprehensive written reports, in an agreed manner and timeline, as required;<br/>o presenting, explaining and discussing report findings to/with the NJ Team, statutory consultees and other stakeholders as required;<br/>o other related analysis and technical advice as required.<br/>• Provide ongoing technical support to the NJ Team, including but not limited to:<br/>o providing expert knowledge, advice and support to enable interpretation and understanding of technical aspects and implications of data and information relevant to the Justification assessment process;<br/>o providing advice on robustness of evidence, gaps in evidence and methods;<br/>o providing access to expert bodies to approach to provide supplementary evidence where needed;<br/>o co-authoring draft and final Decision documents with the NJ Team<br/>o other related technical support as required.<br/>The Framework will commence on 01/10/2025 and operate for a period of 60 months with an optional extension period of up to 18 months to permit ongoing assessments to be completed, with a maximum end date of March 2032.<br/>The Authority anticipates a range of Justification applications over the Framework term. These are expected to form the core of the work commissioned through the Framework. There is no guarantee or commitment to the number of applications to be assessed or the timelines for applications to be received over the Framework term. Each Justification application is expected to take up to nineteen months to complete.

Value

Amount
8,650,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The initial Framework term shall be 60 months with the potential for up to an 18 month extension period (exercisable by the Authority). The extension period is intended to enable the completion of assessments commenced during the initial framework term should this<br/>become necessary. It is not anticipated that new application assessments will be commenced after the end of the initial framework term.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Skills & Capability
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Name
Organisational Structure
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Conflict of Interest Management
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Staff Resource
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 5
Name
Quality Assurance
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 6
Name
Sustainability & Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Name
Final Quality Weighting
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
UK

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71621000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
90711000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
Entry 3
Id
45251110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nuclear-power station construction work
Entry 4
Id
09300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
Entry 5
Id
71311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Civil engineering consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-118855
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Legal Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contact

Name
Carol Caddick
Telephone
+44 7554439010
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-69584
Name
Public Procurement Review Body

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
N/A
Postal Code
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
N/A

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Public Procurement Review Body

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-139505
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Legal Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contact

Name
Carol Caddick
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-163702
Name
AFRY Solutions UK

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA3 7QS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
920 Birchwood Blvd

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
1192469
Legal Name
AFRY Solutions UK

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-163703
Name
Assystem Energy and Infrastructure

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Blackburn
Postal Code
BB1 2FD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Innovation Centre, 1 Evolution Park, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2FD

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03148098
Legal Name
Assystem Energy and Infrastructure

Contact

Telephone
+44 1254927600
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-163704
Name
Egis UK – Consulting and Engineering Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Valentine Place, Southwark

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
11475428
Legal Name
Egis UK – Consulting and Engineering Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 1254927600
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-163705
Name
TUV SUD Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G75 0QF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Napier Building, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride Glasgow

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
SC215164
Legal Name
TUV SUD Limited

Contact

Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-163706
Name
Energy, Safety and Risk Consultants (UK) Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA3 6XF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
305 Bridgewater Place, Birchwood Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
07825532
Legal Name
Energy, Safety and Risk Consultants (UK) Limited

Contact

Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-34518
Name
RSK Environment Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G41 1DX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
65 Sussex Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
SC115530
Legal Name
RSK Environment Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1928726006
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-163707
Name
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Leatherhead
Postal Code
KT22 7NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey,

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
2562870
Legal Name
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1306885050
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-163708
Name
PA Consulting Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1E 5DN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
10 Bressenden Place

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
414220
Legal Name
PA Consulting Services Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
064961-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163702
Name
AFRY Solutions UK

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
064961-2025-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163703
Name
Assystem Energy and Infrastructure

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
064961-2025-3
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163704
Name
Egis UK – Consulting and Engineering Limited

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
064961-2025-4
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163705
Name
TUV SUD Limited

Related lots

1
Award 5
Id
064961-2025-5
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163706
Name
Energy, Safety and Risk Consultants (UK) Limited

Related lots

1
Award 6
Id
064961-2025-6
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-34518
Name
RSK Environment Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 7
Id
064961-2025-7
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163707
Name
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 8
Id
064961-2025-8
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163708
Name
PA Consulting Services Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
064961-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
064961-2025-1
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
064961-2025-2
Status
active
Award ID
064961-2025-2
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
064961-2025-3
Status
active
Award ID
064961-2025-3
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
064961-2025-4
Status
active
Award ID
064961-2025-4
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
064961-2025-5
Status
active
Award ID
064961-2025-5
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
064961-2025-6
Status
active
Award ID
064961-2025-6
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
064961-2025-7
Status
active
Award ID
064961-2025-7
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP
Entry 8
Id
064961-2025-8
Status
active
Award ID
064961-2025-8
Date Signed
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

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