AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Environment Agency has published a direct-award notice for Nuclear Graduates 2026. The pending award names ENERGUS for graduate recruitment, employment, security clearance, training and support services.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, with a scheduled future signature date of 6 November 2026. The published material does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold direct award for staff development services, with a published award value of £450,000 excluding VAT (£540,000 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
ENERGUS
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 450000 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names supplier Energus; the supplied verified legal name is ENERGUS (company number 05662194). The £450,000 net award value is published for Award 1.
Energus Limited
72% confidenceAward 2 · Lots 1 · Unknown Unknown · Active record status; no supporting award detail supplied
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The supplied awards list includes Award 2 as active and linked to lot 1, while its associated supplier record names Energus Limited. No value, award date, title or corresponding detailed award record is supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published 15 October 2026
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Award document 097553-2026 is described as a Contract award notice and dated 2026-10-15.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status 'pending'.
Standstill period
98% confidenceDue to end 5 November 2026
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-11-05T23:59:59Z.
Future signature milestone
98% confidenceScheduled for 6 November 2026
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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-06T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award 1 value excluding VAT
99% confidence£450,000
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Award 1 value.amount is 450000 GBP.
Award 1 value including VAT
99% confidence£540,000
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 540000 GBP.
Award 2 value
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied Award 2 record has no value amount or currency.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice
97% confidence8 September 2026
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Release history lists release 085104-2026, published 2026-09-08, as a transparency notice.
Contract details notice
97% confidence14 September 2026
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Release history lists release 086697-2026, published 2026-09-14, as a contract details notice.
Award decision date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence6 November 2026 to 30 September 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceNuclear graduate programme delivery
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The notice title is Nuclear Graduates 2026.
Published services
99% confidenceGraduate advertising and recruitment; security clearance to Security Check level; graduate employment and associated National Insurance and pension contributions; residential and bespoke training; learning appraisal; mentor training and support.
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These activities are listed in the notice description.
Classification
99% confidenceStaff development services (CPV 79633000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 79633000, Staff development services.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot, without a published title or description
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Tender lot 1 is marked complete; no title or description is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Direct award'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on competing bids, bidder numbers, evaluation or scoring is not supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidence6 November 2026 to 30 September 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed
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The award is pending and the future signature date is scheduled for 6 November 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal provisions are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery model
98% confidenceThe published scope combines recruitment, employment administration, clearance, training and learner-support activities.
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The notice description lists these services.
Workforce pathway
95% confidenceThe notice states an understanding that Agency-sponsored graduates will become Agency employees after sponsorship, subject to recruitment criteria.
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This statement appears in the published description.
Value attribution
99% confidenceThe £450,000 net value is allocated to pending Award 1, not to the separate active Award 2 record.
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Award 1 has a stated £450,000 value; Award 2 has no stated value.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting award records
99% confidenceThe supplied data contains both a pending detailed Award 1 and a separate active Award 2 for lot 1.
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Award 1 is pending with detailed value and dates; Award 2 is active but has no title, date, value or detailed award entry.
Supplier identity treatment
99% confidenceAward 1 uses verified legal supplier name ENERGUS. Award 2's supplied name, Energus Limited, is not independently verified in the supplied data.
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Award 1 supplier verification is verified with company number 05662194; Award 2 verification outcome is not_applicable/still_unmatched.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceInformation does not support describing Award 1 as signed or active.
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Award 1 is pending and has a future signature milestone.
Unpublished information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid counts, evaluation, pricing detail, lot title, lot value and renewal terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains a material lifecycle inconsistency: detailed Award 1 is pending, while a separate Award 2 is marked active for the same lot without supporting detail. The analysis does not treat either record as evidence that a contract is concluded.
- Award 2 supplier is supplied as Energus Limited but has no verified legal identity, value, title, award date or detailed award data. It is therefore reported as an unverified source name only.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation rationale, scores, pricing breakdown, individual lot value, lot description, extension terms and renewal provisions.
- The planned contract dates are published on a pending award and may not evidence an executed contract term.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Environment AgencyNuclear Graduates 2026ENERGUSdirect awardstaff development servicesgraduate recruitment
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named on the Nuclear Graduates 2026 pending award?
ENERGUS is the verified legal supplier named for pending Award 1.
What is the published value?
Award 1 is valued at £450,000 excluding VAT and £540,000 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice does not evidence signature. Award 1 is pending, with signature scheduled for 6 November 2026.
What services are covered?
The notice describes graduate recruitment, Security Check clearance, employment, training, appraisal and mentor support.
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