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H3AT Conformity Assessment Body and Third Party Inspection Services

UK Atomic Energy Authority · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 15:25.

Opportunity overview

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) requires the services of a Conformity Assessment Body accredited by UKAS, with the demonstrated capability to perform Regulatory Conformity Assessment under the UK regulatory framework, including the issuance of assessments and certifications supporting UKCA marking. The organisation shall also be capable of performing CE conformity assessments, supported by an appropriate and recognised accreditation equivalent to UKAS accreditation, such as appointment as an EU Notified Body or accreditation issued by an EU‑recognised national accreditation body, in order to ensure full compliance with the applicable European regulatory requirements. The Body shall further be capable of acting as a Third Party Inspection (TPI) organisation and of providing inspection services on behalf of UKAEA, including general inspections, technical evaluations, and the attendance and witnessing of Non‑Destructive Testing (NDT), pressure equipment, and welding activities, in accordance with the applicable UK and abroad regulations, standards, and certification schemes. The Inspection Agency shall be capable of mobilising personnel within geographical regions In UK, Europe, North America, Centre South America, Australia, Asia, Africa

Classification

  • CPV71631000 — Technical inspection services
  • CPV71731000 — Industrial quality control services
  • CPV79132000 — Certification services
  • CPV98112000 — Services furnished by professional organisations
  • CPV98113000 — Services furnished by specialist organisations

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£675k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T/100EV/26
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
The procurement documents for T/100EV/26 will be available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 00:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Nov 2026, 00:00

Expected award period

Ends
29 Jan 2027, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
3 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
810,000
Amount
675,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for 12 months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71631000
Description
Technical inspection services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71731000
Description
Industrial quality control services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79132000
Description
Certification services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98112000
Description
Services furnished by professional organisations
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
98113000
Description
Services furnished by specialist organisations

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
098513-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Oct 2026, 14:03
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PLJV-1169-JTDD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLJV-1169-JTDD

Address

Street Address
Culham Science Centre
Locality
Oxfordshire
Postal Code
OX14 3DB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Name
Eirini Varsamou

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oxfordshire · UKJ14 · OX14 3DB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 098513-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage planned procurement by UKAEA for a conformity assessment body and third-party inspection organisation. The stated scope includes UK regulatory conformity assessment and UKCA-supporting assessments/certifications, CE conformity assessments, and inspections, technical evaluations, and witnessing of NDT, pressure-equipment and welding activities across multiple global regions.

Who this may suit

Best suited to accredited conformity assessment and inspection bodies with UKAS accreditation, CE assessment capability supported by recognised European accreditation, and international personnel mobilisation capability.

Key points identified

  • UK regulatory conformity assessment capabilityDemonstrated capability to perform regulatory conformity assessment under the UK regulatory framework, including issuance of assessments and certifications supporting UKCA marking.Evidence: "demonstrated capability to perform Regulatory Conformity Assessment under the UK regulatory framework, including the issuance of assessments and certifications supporting UKCA marking"
  • CE conformity assessment capabilityCapability to perform CE conformity assessments in compliance with applicable European regulatory requirements.Evidence: "shall also be capable of performing CE conformity assessments... in order to ensure full compliance with the applicable European regulatory requirements"
  • Third-party inspection capabilityCapability to act as a Third Party Inspection organisation for UKAEA.Evidence: "shall further be capable of acting as a Third Party Inspection (TPI) organisation"
94% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
098513-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078acf
First published
19 Oct 2026
Last checked
19 Oct 2026, 15:25
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
19 Oct 2026
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