Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR
Department For Energy Security & Net Zero
London
SW1A2EG
UK
Contact person: Kieran Windsor
E-mail: kieran.windsor@greatbritishnuclear.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/great-british-energy-nuclear
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Foundation Engineering
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Foundation Engineering (fENG) contract provides specialist engineering consultancy services to support Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE‑N) in the early stages of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme. The contract is intended to deliver focused capability to support completion of RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design and to progress defined elements of the Owner's Scope, including early works and enabling design activities.
The fENG Consultant will provide targeted technical interventions, design development, and integration support to de‑risk the programme and maintain schedule ahead of subsequent design and delivery phases.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
19 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Foundation Engineering (fENG) contract provides specialist engineering consultancy services to support Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE‑N) in the early stages of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme. The contract is intended to deliver focused capability to support completion of RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design and to progress defined elements of the Owner's Scope, including early works and enabling design activities.
The fENG Consultant will provide targeted technical interventions, design development, and integration support to de‑risk the programme and maintain schedule ahead of subsequent design and delivery phases.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 90
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Relative price scoring was applied, where tender prices were scored in comparison to the lowest priced compliant tender.
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial Term is 2-years,with an option to extend the Contract by an additional 1-year.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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
The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender Service in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as it was awarded by way of a call‑off under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Construction Professional Services (CPS) Framework.
The CPS Framework was established by CCS following a fully compliant competitive procurement process, including prior publication of a contract notice, and provides a lawful route to market without the need for further advertisement. All suppliers appointed to the framework have been pre‑qualified against economic and financial standing, technical and professional capability, and mandatory exclusion criteria.
The call‑off was conducted in accordance with the framework rules, ensuring transparency, equal treatment, competition, and value for money, and therefore no separate call for competition was required.
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
03/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
01312453
8 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 4BJ
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 19 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Great British Energy - Nuclear
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2026