Buyer profile · Central government

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority tenders and contracts

North WestCumbriaWebsite

Tenders published
3
About one every 122 days
Contracts awarded
62
To 42 different suppliers
Value awarded
£547m
54 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£60k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
7 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. University Interactions - NDA Research Portfolio - Single Supplier Framework

    UK-wideResearch and development

    Open7 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £16mframework ceiling
  2. £23mframework ceiling

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. PME: Provision of Services for Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Archive Ltd

    North West, ScotlandSecurity, Transport

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £45mestimated
  2. Bespoke Learning and Coaching Sessions

    UK-wideTraining

    UpcomingLow competition

    £10mestimated
  3. Off-the-shelf Training Courses

    UK-wideRecruitment and staffing

    UpcomingLow competition

    £10mestimated
  4. NDA Group Graduate Scheme

    UK-wideTraining

    UpcomingLow competition

    £30mestimated
  5. Off-the-shelf Training Courses

    UK-wideRecruitment and staffing

    UpcomingLow competition

    £10mestimated
  6. Bespoke Learning and Coaching Sessions

    UK-wideTraining

    UpcomingLow competition

    £10mestimated
  7. Value not stated
  8. NDA Group & UKNNL Business Travel

    North WestTravel and accommodation

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £42.5mestimated
  9. PhD bursary call 2026

    North WestResearch and development

    UpcomingLow competition

    £750kestimated
  10. DMOX Services Framework

    North WestResearch and development

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEsFramework

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 2 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 1 contract
  2. Energus£8.53m
    3 contracts
  3. 1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 19 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)10%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)30%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)1%
  • Direct award (no competition)58%
Based on 69 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
10%
Lower than 78% of central government buyers
Based on 69 procurements
Won by small firms
55%
Higher than 60% of central government buyers
Based on 64 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
1
Fewer than 97% of central government buyers
Based on 5 awards
Direct awards
58%
Higher than 67% of central government buyers
Based on 69 procurements

Compared with other central government buyers

Bids per contract, 79 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids3
2–4 bids29
4–6 bids27
6–8 bids6
8–10 bids6
10–12 bids3
12–14 bids1
14–16 bids1
16–18 bids3
18–20 bids0
20+ bids0
Advertised openly, 151 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%33
10–20%24
20–30%21
30–40%9
40–50%8
50–60%11
60–70%7
70–80%9
80–90%10
90–100%19
Won by small firms, 145 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%3
10–20%5
20–30%13
30–40%18
40–50%33
50–60%27
60–70%22
70–80%7
80–90%12
90–100%5

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
NDA group Jobs Portal Hosting, Maintenance & ReportingWinchester Consulting Ltd£43k30 Nov 2026
Record Logging SystemDoc Works Ltd£51k31 Dec 2026
12 Month membership of the Institution of Civil EngineersInstitution of Civil Engineers£15k31 Dec 2026
NSAN MembershipNational Skills Academy for Nuclear Limited£11k31 Dec 2026
C29663.015 - PuIP - Checking and Assurance of Technology Choice PaperTUV SUD Limited£23k31 Dec 2026
Step Change MembershipStep Change in Safety Limited£27k31 Jan 2027
Nuclear Week in Parliament Sponsorship 2027 SponsorshipNuclear Industry Association£12k31 Jan 2027

22 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards