AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) awarded and signed a contract for R74 Flask Bolt Modifications with M5TEC LIMITED. The contract is active from 25 September 2026 to 19 February 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are reported for supplier M5TEC LIMITED, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold limited-competition engineering-services contract with a stated net value of £59,218.55 and gross value of £71,062.26.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
M5TEC LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £59,218.55 net; £71,062.26 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Supplier verification matches company number 09005477 to M5TEC LIMITED. Award 1 names M5Tec Limited as supplier and contract 1, linked to award 1, states the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£59,218.55
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Contract 1 value.amount is 59218.55 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£71,062.26
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 71062.26 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe stated contract value is linked to contract 1 and award 1 for the sole named supplier.
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Contract 1 has awardID "1"; award 1 names one supplier, M5Tec Limited.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence25 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence19 February 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-02-19T23:59:59Z.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The document and process publication timestamp are 2026-10-15T14:07:08+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceR74 Flask Bolt Modifications
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Process and contract title: "LINC Opportunity 40 - R74 Flask Bolt Modifications".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceEngineering services (CPV 71300000)
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Award item 1 includes CPV 71300000, described as Engineering services.
Lot coverage
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 relatedLots and its item both reference lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Tender procedure detail states below-threshold limited competition; contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition detail
95% confidenceA competitive contract is stated, but the number of invited or submitted bids is unknown.
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Description says "A competitive contract has been awarded"; no bid-count data is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately 148 days, from 25 September 2026 to 19 February 2027
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end timestamps.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are supplied in the notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single-supplier, single-lot engineering-services award is reported.
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There is one award, one linked contract, one lot and one named supplier.
Market-access signal
99% confidenceThe procurement used a below-threshold limited-competition route.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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M5TEC LIMITED is matched by company number 09005477; verification status is "verified".
Value quality
99% confidenceNet and gross contract values are published
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Contract 1 provides amount £59,218.55 and amountGross £71,062.26 in GBP.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo tender start date, submission deadline, award decision date, bid count, evaluation results, lot title or detailed scope specification is provided.
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These fields are null or absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender start date, submission deadline, award decision date, bid count and evaluation results.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: a detailed lot title, scope specification, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
- The estimated re-procurement point is derived solely from the published contract end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
M5TEC LIMITEDNuclear Restoration Services LimitedDounreayR74 Flask Bolt Modificationsengineering servicesFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the R74 Flask Bolt Modifications contract?
M5TEC LIMITED (company number 09005477) is the verified supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £59,218.55 excluding VAT and £71,062.26 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The contract starts on 25 September 2026 and ends on 19 February 2027.
What procedure was used?
The notice reports a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.