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Provision to Design & Build a Universal Transport Container

International Nuclear Services Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:31.

Opportunity overview

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE IS £434,018.40 (inc VAT) AWARDED TO OLDHAM ENGINEERING LIMITED. This contract was originally advertised as a below-threshold procedure. However, the procurement process followed the principles and procedural steps of an above-threshold open procedure, including publication on the Find a Tender Service and full compliance with transparency and equal treatment obligations. Following closure of the tender and completion of the evaluation process, it became clear that the total cumulative value of the contract exceeds the relevant threshold. In recognition of this, and in line with best practice and procurement transparency, we held voluntarily applied an 8-day standstill period prior to contract award. NTS are seeking a manufacturer to design and build a universal transport container. Additional supporting assets are also required as outlined in the specification and scope of work.

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.

Oldham Engineering Limited

Match pending…
Published award value
£179.1k
Awarded
27 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMQG-9581-BXVL
Location
Oldham, UKD37, OL4 1LA, United Kingdom

Oldham Engineering Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£179.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£214.9k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMQG-9581-BXVL
Location
Oldham, UKD37, OL4 1LA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71300000 — Engineering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£150k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C24912
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
All details can be found via the Atamis tendering portal: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
030067-2025
Description
Extension to tender deadline until the 20th June

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
20 Jun 2025, 15:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
25 Apr 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Jun 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Award decision will be based on MAT. A series of technical and pricing requirements have been requested. The questions and scoring matrix are available vie the opportunity published on the Atamis portal. https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Contract period

Ends
25 May 2026, 23:59
Starts
23 Jun 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Financial, technical

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-1272
Format
application/pdf
Description
Invitation to Tender
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
020073-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
9 May 2025, 13:30
Entry 3
Id
030067-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
5 Jun 2025, 07:48
Entry 4
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015787-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Apr 2025, 10:23

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
13 Feb 2023, 00:00
Description
Request for information distributed online to understand market availability of suppliers with design and build capabilities

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMQD-6637-QWGT
Name
International Nuclear Services Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD61
Country
GB
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA3 6GR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hinton House, Risley

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PMQD-6637-QWGT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Harry Spracklen
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PMQG-9581-BXVL
Name
Oldham Engineering Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD37
Country
GB
Locality
Oldham
Postal Code
OL4 1LA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Castle Iron Works, Overens Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
PMQG-9581-BXVL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
28 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Provision to Design and Build a Universal Transport Container
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering services

Value

Amount
179,085.83
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
214,903

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056006-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
12 Sept 2025, 08:30

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMQG-9581-BXVL
Name
Oldham Engineering Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
29 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
30 Sept 2025, 00:00

Additional Procurement Categories

goods
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMQG-9581-BXVL
Name
Oldham Engineering Limited

Related lots

1

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Provision to Design and Build a Universal Transport Container
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
179,085.83
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
214,903

Period

Ends
7 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
8 Oct 2025, 00:00

Options

Description
Target cost model cap 20% - Painshare Gainshare Model

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063287-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
8 Oct 2025, 13:23
Entry 2
Id
067053-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK10
Description
Contract change notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
21 Oct 2025, 12:03

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Schedule Adherence
Description
Progress to Baseline Schedule Milestones

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Quality
Description
First pass yield

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Safety
Description
Number of reportable incidents

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Proposed Amendments

Entry 1
Id
067053-2025
Date
21 Oct 2025, 23:59
Rationale
Revision of below threshold to above threshold procedure. Process followed in line with above threshold procedure.
Standstill
No
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
361,682
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
434,018.4

Period

Starts
23 Oct 2025, 00:00

Rationale Classifications

Entry 1
Id
belowThresholdNotSubstantial

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA3 6GR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05048f-2025-10-21T12:03:30+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·