Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
02264251
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley
Warrington
WA3 6GR
UK
Contact person: Louise Gunn
Telephone: +44 1847802362
E-mail: louise.gunn.contracts@dounreay.nrservices.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Nuclear Decommissioning
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of a Senior Engineer, DFR
Reference number: C27893
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71350000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Reactors Programme requires a Senior Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary design <br/>team for an alkali metal treatment project. The individual will be an engineer with extensive <br/>experience in leading a multi-disciplinary design for technically complex projects, providing <br/>technical leadership, focused on ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71350000
71300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM61
Main site or place of performance:
Nuclear Restoration Services, <br/>Dounreay Site<br/>Dounreay,<br/>By Thurso,<br/>KW14 7TZ<br/>Scotland<br/>UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Reactors Programme requires a Senior Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary design <br/>team for an alkali metal treatment project. The individual will be an engineer with extensive <br/>experience in leading a multi-disciplinary design for technically complex projects, providing <br/>technical leadership, focused on ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Commmercial
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract includes an option to extend for an additional 12 months under the same terms, allowing continuity of services, if required.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Framework Call-off
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Framework Agreement: Provision of Technical and Professional Support Services<br/>Framework Agreement No: CFA/23/0015 – CFA/23/0020<br/>Procedure Type: Framework Call-off
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DBD Limited
03118924
Ground Floor 401 Faraday Street, Birchwood Park, Warrington, Cheshire
Warrington
WA3 6GA
UK
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
URL: www.dbdinternational.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 225 260.65
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley
Warrington
WA3 6GR
UK
E-mail: nrs.supplier.queries@nrservices.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/01/2026