AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) awarded and signed a contract for Silo Waste Retrieval Arm (SWORD) research and development with PENNY ENGINEERING LIMITED. The contract runs from 22 September 2026 to 26 February 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for PENNY ENGINEERING LIMITED under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition engineering-services engagement worth £30,492 excluding VAT (£36,590.40 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PENNY ENGINEERING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £30,492 excluding VAT; £36,590.40 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names Penny Engineering Limited (GB-COH-01380206); supplier verification matches company number 01380206 to PENNY ENGINEERING LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives the contract value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and lot 1 status is "complete" in the supplied contract-details notice.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed
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Contract 1 status is "active" and dateSigned is 2026-09-22.
Notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract details notice 097508-2026 was published at 2026-10-15T14:08:13+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£30,492
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Contract 1 value.amount is 30492 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£36,590.40
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 36590.4 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole named supplier.
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence26 February 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-02-26T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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The notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-15T14:08:13+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSilo Waste Retrieval Arm (SWORD) research and development
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Procurement title and description identify "Silo Waste Retrieval Arm - SWORD Research and Development".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceEngineering services (CPV 71300000)
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The award item carries CPV 71300000, described as Engineering services.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied
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Tender and award records reference lot 1; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition, below threshold
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procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - limited competition".
Competition evidence
99% confidenceBid count, invited suppliers and evaluation results are unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Legal basis
99% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (UKPGA 2023/54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence22 September 2026 to 26 February 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Signed date
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-22.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing basis
99% confidence£30,492 excluding VAT and £36,590.40 including VAT
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Contract 1 reports amount and amountGross in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceA single supplier is named for the sole published award and lot.
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Award 1 references lot 1 and lists only Penny Engineering Limited as supplier.
Commercial positioning
97% confidenceThe engagement is a short-duration, below-threshold engineering-services contract for SWORD research and development.
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The procedure is below-threshold limited competition; CPV is Engineering services; the stated term runs from September 2026 to February 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by Companies House company number 01380206 to PENNY ENGINEERING LIMITED.
Published scope detail
99% confidenceLimited
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Lot 1 has no supplied title or description beyond the procurement-level SWORD research-and-development wording.
Competition transparency
99% confidenceLimited
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Information on bids, invitees, evaluation and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract terminology
99% confidenceSource title contains a spelling variation: "Developement"
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Contract 1 title uses "Developement", while the procurement title uses "Development".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender publication date, submission deadline, bid count, invited suppliers, evaluation method, scores and award rationale.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, option, renewal and detailed pricing terms.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value; analysis therefore relies on the procurement-level scope and contract-level value.
- The supplied source uses the spelling "Developement" in the contract title, while the procurement title uses "Development".
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
PENNY ENGINEERING LIMITEDNuclear Restoration Services LimitedDounreaySWORDSilo Waste Retrieval Armengineering servicesFind a Tenderpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the SWORD Research and Development contract?
PENNY ENGINEERING LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 01380206.
What is the contract value?
£30,492 excluding VAT, or £36,590.40 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 22 September 2026 to 26 February 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record explicitly gives a signed date of 22 September 2026.
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