AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
AFBI has announced a pending award to AURORA HEALTH PHYSICS SERVICES LIMITED for Stage 2 monitoring in the decommissioning of defunct radiological facilities. The work covers a comprehensive radiological survey, findings report, recommended decontamination or disposal pathways, and a presentation to AFBI.
Published outcomeAward 1 names AURORA HEALTH PHYSICS SERVICES LIMITED as the supplier. The award remains pending, with a standstill period ending 21 October 2026 and a future signature milestone on 22 October 2026; the published data does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a specialist radiation-protection and radioactive-waste-related services requirement, published with an award value of £322,900 excluding VAT (£387,480 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AURORA HEALTH PHYSICS SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £322,900 excluding VAT; £387,480 including VAT GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names Aurora Health Physics Services Ltd as supplier and reports £322,900 amount and £387,480 amountGross. Supplier verification identifies the legal company name as AURORA HEALTH PHYSICS SERVICES LIMITED (company number 04276316).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published 12 October 2026
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Award document 095954-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-12.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 21 October 2026, 23:59:59 +01:00
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Future signature milestone
99% confidence22 October 2026, 23:59:59 +01:00 (scheduled)
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00.
Proposed contract period
98% confidence23 October 2026 to 22 April 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£322,900
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Award 1 value.amount is 322900 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£387,480
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 387480 GBP.
Tender value maximum
85% confidence£125,000
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Process-level value_max is 125000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence7 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 063824-2026 on 2026-07-07.
Submission deadline
99% confidence28 July 2026, 15:00 +01:00
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-28T15:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
97% confidence6 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-06; assessment summaries were sent on the same date.
Award notice publication
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-12T10:45:29+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceComprehensive radiological monitoring survey and detailed survey report for Stage 2 of a three-stage decommissioning process.
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Tender description describes the Stage 2 Monitoring requirement.
Expected outputs
99% confidenceIdentification of areas above background or clearance contamination levels; decontamination and/or disposal recommendations; presentation of findings to AFBI.
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Tender description lists these outputs.
Relevant classifications
98% confidenceRadiation protection services; radioactive waste treatment, collection, storage, disposal, transport and packaging; radiation measurement and monitoring equipment.
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Award item 1 lists the CPV classifications.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1); no published lot title or description.
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Tender and award data reference lot 1; supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Competitive flexible procedure'.
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Legal basis
97% confidenceProcurement Act 2023, section 20(1) and 20(2)(b)
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Tender description states this basis; tender legalBasis is UKPGA 2023/54.
Competition detail
96% confidenceThe process described a Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Conditions of Participation stage to shortlist suppliers before tender stage.
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Tender description explains the planned PSQ/COP and tender stages.
Bid and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published proposed term
98% confidence23 October 2026 to 22 April 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates, while the award remains pending.
Options
99% confidenceThe authority may instruct additional monitoring areas during the contract term, potentially covering some or all remaining areas in the contractor's submitted pricing schedule.
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Award 1 options description.
Signed contract status
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The award is pending and the data records a future signature date rather than an executed contract.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe £322,900 award value excluding VAT exceeds the process-level published maximum of £125,000. The notice does not explain the difference.
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Process value_max is £125,000; award 1 value.amount is £322,900.
Additional scope mechanism
98% confidenceThe authority has reserved an option to instruct extra monitoring areas, but no option value or pricing breakdown is published.
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Award options description; no option value is provided.
Market positioning
96% confidenceThe scope combines contamination monitoring, radiation protection and radioactive-waste-related activities in support of facility decommissioning.
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Tender description and award CPV classifications.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award maturity
99% confidenceThis is a pending award announcement, not confirmation of a signed or active contract.
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Award status is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled.
Value consistency
99% confidenceThe process maximum (£125,000) conflicts with the award value excluding VAT (£322,900); no explanation is published.
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Process and award value fields.
Lot-level transparency
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value; the award value is therefore reported at award level.
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value.
Unpublished information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation scores, reasons for award, pricing breakdown, signed-contract confirmation, and renewal terms.
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No such fields or narrative are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the supplied notice does not establish contract signature, mobilisation or performance.
- The process-level maximum value of £125,000 conflicts with the £322,900 award value excluding VAT, without a published explanation.
- No lot title, lot description, individual lot value, pricing schedule or option value is supplied.
- Bid numbers, tenderer identities, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and renewal terms are not published in the supplied data.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
AFBI radiological monitoring surveyAurora Health Physics Servicesradionuclide decommissioningradiation protection servicesNorthern Ireland public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier?
The pending award names AURORA HEALTH PHYSICS SERVICES LIMITED, verified as company number 04276316.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is confirmed in the supplied data. The award is pending, with a scheduled future signature date of 22 October 2026.
What is the published award value?
£322,900 excluding VAT and £387,480 including VAT at award level.
What work is covered?
A comprehensive radiological monitoring survey, report, contamination findings, recommended decontamination or disposal pathways, and a presentation to AFBI.
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