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Collaboration Agreement for the Study of smouldering combustion in timber

International Nuclear Services Limited · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 11:57.

Opportunity overview

A collaboration research agreement is being established with the University of Edinburgh to enable the engagement of a student who will undertake a study on smouldering combustion in timber. This Award Notice is being issued alongside a separate Award Notice relating to the associated Student Agreement. INSprocurement Atamis ref: C29774 https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome See link below for contract award notice relating to the studentship agreement. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016697-2026 OCID ref: ocds-h6vhtk-0654c9 The combined total contract value of both agreements is above the procurement thresholds as per PA23 Schedule 1. Considered individually, each agreement falls below that threshold. Supplier details: University Court of the University of Edinburgh, under registration number SC005336 incorporated under the Universities (Scotland) Acts and having its main administrative offices at Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL.

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.

University of Edinburgh

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Contract value
£60k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£72k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGGY-6115-PNHD
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C28654
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This Direct Award justification is selected on the basis that this is novel research. It is contributing to the research and development against a nuclear package, as this research will feed into the early stages of the shock absorber smouldering rates.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
prototypesDevelopment

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMQD-6637-QWGT

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
University of Edinburgh
Id
GB-PPON-PGGY-6115-PNHD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGGY-6115-PNHD

Address

Street Address
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh,
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 9YL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM75

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGGY-6115-PNHD
Name
University of Edinburgh

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
C28654- Collaboration Agreement for Study of smouldering combustion in timber
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
10 Mar 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not necessary given the work will undertaken by a single individual via a studentship agreement

Period

Starts
10 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
72,000
Amount
60,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027594-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Mar 2026, 21:06
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 013785-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 013811-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 016698-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 016704-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 027594-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·