AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
International Nuclear Services Limited has published a direct award notice naming NUVIA LIMITED for work on a full-scale dummy lid arrangement and test rig for the SWTC-255 lid sealing system. The notice records the award as pending, with a standstill period ending 28 October 2026 and a future signature date scheduled for 29 October 2026.
Published outcomeAward 1, titled “Large scale lid sealing test”, names NUVIA LIMITED as supplier. The published award value is £299,767 excluding VAT (£359,720.40 gross). This is an award announcement, not evidence of a signed or active contract.
Market significanceThe requirement combines bespoke engineering, experimental testing, data analysis and technical reporting to support development of a nuclear transport package from TRL4 to TRL5. It was procured by direct award and is above threshold.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NUVIA LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 299767 GBP · Verified supplier named on a pending award
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Supplier verification identifies NUVIA LIMITED (company number 02063786) through an exact-name match. Award 1 names Nuvia Limited as its supplier and gives an award value of £299,767 excluding VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; tender marked complete
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The process display status is “awarded”; the notice is a “Contract award notice on Find a Tender”; tender status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status “pending”.
Standstill period
99% confidenceScheduled to end 28 October 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 29 October 2026
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Award 1 milestone type “futureSignatureDate” has dueDate 2026-10-29T23:59:59Z and status “scheduled”.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award remains pending and the source provides only a scheduled future signature date.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£299,767
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Award 1 value.amount is 299767 GBP; amountGross is separately stated.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£359,720.40
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 359720.4 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceThe published award value relates to Award 1 and Lot 1
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Award 1 lists relatedLot 1 and one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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The award notice document was published at 2026-10-16T11:51:40+01:00.
Planned contract start
98% confidence29 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-29T00:00:00Z.
Planned contract end
98% confidence3 April 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2028-04-03T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned duration
94% confidenceApproximately 17 months and 5 days
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Calculated from the published planned start and end dates for Award 1.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDetailed design and manufacture of a bespoke full-scale Dummy Lid Arrangement and Test Rig for the SWTC-255 lid sealing system
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Process description.
Technical services
99% confidenceExperimental testing programme, test data, analysis and technical reports
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Process description.
Development objective
99% confidenceSupport development of the SWTC-255 transport package from TRL4 to TRL5
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Process description.
Award title
99% confidenceLarge scale lid sealing test
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Award 1 title.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 71632200 — Non-destructive testing services
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Award 1 item additional classification.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct” and procurementMethodDetails is “Direct award”.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tender submissions, evaluation results or scoring information is provided.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (Lot 1)
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Tender data lists Lot 1; Award 1 relates to Lot 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidence29 October 2026 to 3 April 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these dates.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or renewal terms are included in the supplied award data.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The notice shows a scheduled future signature date rather than a completed signature event.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery profile
98% confidenceThe scope pairs bespoke test-rig manufacture with experimental testing and technical evidence generation.
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The process description requires design and manufacture plus testing, data, analysis and reports.
Procurement route
98% confidenceDirect award limits the notice’s published insight into competitive market participation.
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The procedure is recorded as direct award; no bid or evaluation data is supplied.
Commercial status
99% confidenceSuppliers should treat the published dates and value as pending-award information until contract conclusion is evidenced.
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Award 1 is pending, with standstill and future signature milestones still scheduled.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending status requires caution
99% confidenceThe published record is an award notice, but the award remains pending; it does not evidence a signed or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and its signature milestone is scheduled.
Published contract dates are planned
98% confidenceThe start and end dates are stated in the pending award’s contract period and may not demonstrate actual commencement or completion.
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Award 1 is pending while contractPeriod dates are provided.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list beyond the named supplier, scores, rationale or pricing breakdown is present.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separate published title, description or value.
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The supplied lot record for Lot 1 contains null title, description and value fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending. The source does not evidence that a contract has been signed, commenced or remains active.
- The published contract period is a planned period within a pending award, not confirmation of actual delivery dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, other bidders, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, savings and detailed pricing.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, option and renewal terms.
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SWTC Large Scale Lid Manufacture and Testing RegimeNUVIA LIMITEDInternational Nuclear Services LimitedSWTC-255lid sealing testnuclear transport packagedirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the SWTC Large Scale Lid Manufacture and Testing Regime?
NUVIA LIMITED is named as the verified legal supplier for Award 1.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £299,767 excluding VAT, with a stated gross value of £359,720.40.
Has the contract been signed?
Not evidenced. The award is pending, and the notice records a future signature date scheduled for 29 October 2026.
What work is covered?
The work covers a bespoke full-scale dummy lid arrangement and test rig, experimental testing, test data, analysis and technical reports for the SWTC-255 lid sealing system.
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