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UK Atomic Energy Authority tenders and contracts

South EastOxfordshireWebsite

Tenders published
44
About one every 8 days
Contracts awarded
74
To 80 different suppliers
Value awarded
£29.9m
55 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£104k
Median value awarded
Open now
7
4 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Vacuum Pump Tritium Testing

    South EastArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £400kestimated
  2. For the provision of THOR Electrical Power Distribution Equipment

    South East

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £50kestimated
  3. Transformer Testing Services

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering

    OpenNew14 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  4. Framework for CNC Machines and Related Services

    South East

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.5mframework ceiling
  5. Radiological Dosimetry Service

    South EastEnvironmental services, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    Open28 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.43mestimated
  6. HVPS Transformer Relocation

    South EastConstruction

    OpenNew34 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £300kestimated
  7. Exhaust Detritiation System

    UK-wideLaboratory and scientific equipment, Architecture and engineering

    Open97 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £3mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Value not stated
  2. Design of H3AT Control Room

    South EastManagement consultancy

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £65kestimated
  3. H3AT Conformity Assessment Body and Third Party Inspection Services

    South EastArchitecture and engineering, Legal services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £675kestimated
  4. Requirement Management Tool

    South EastIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £170kestimated
  5. Patent and Trade Mark Attorney Services and IP Search and Landscaping Services

    South EastLegal services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3.34mframework ceiling
  6. Water Detritiation System Permeator Vessel Replacement

    South EastArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  7. Foil Retrieval System

    UK-wideConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  8. Control Software

    South EastIT services and software, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £20kestimated
  9. LIBRTI Integrated Information Management and Digital Thread Platform

    South EastIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  10. Whole Energy Absorption Spectrometer (WEAS)

    UK-wideLaboratory and scientific equipment

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 10 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. ISO 270011%
    In 1 of 111 notices
  2. ISO 90011%
    In 1 of 111 notices
  3. Site visit1%
    In 1 of 111 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. AS Scientific products LtdSME£1.17m
    2 contracts
  2. 2 contracts
  3. 2 contracts
  4. 2 contracts
  5. Compressors & Pneumatic Systems LtdSME£183k
    2 contracts
  6. Nuvia£175k
    2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. Elemental Scientific Instruments LimitedSME£130k
    2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)52%
  • Direct award (no competition)48%
Based on 103 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How UK Atomic Energy Authority has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
28 days
Shorter than 78% of central government buyers
Based on 44 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
52%
Higher than 65% of central government buyers
Based on 103 procurements
Won by small firms
51%
Higher than 55% of central government buyers
Based on 90 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3
Fewer than 62% of central government buyers
Based on 31 awards
Split into lots
5%
Lower than 53% of central government buyers
Based on 44 advertised tenders
Direct awards
48%
Higher than 57% of central government buyers
Based on 103 procurements
Cancelled
2%
Higher than 60% of central government buyers
Based on 44 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Time to bid, 146 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days1
15–20 days7
20–25 days12
25–30 days42
30–35 days56
35–40 days17
40–45 days8
45–50 days1
50–55 days0
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 155 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids7
2–4 bids37
4–6 bids36
6–8 bids22
8–10 bids22
10–12 bids9
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids4
18–20 bids2
20+ bids8
Advertised openly, 320 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%36
10–20%34
20–30%25
30–40%14
40–50%18
50–60%23
60–70%28
70–80%17
80–90%29
90–100%96
Won by small firms, 303 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%6
10–20%14
20–30%25
30–40%27
40–50%44
50–60%49
60–70%45
70–80%39
80–90%29
90–100%25

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds UK Atomic Energy 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
the supply of new compressed air treatment equipmentCompressors & Pneumatic Systems Ltd£61k25 Dec 2026
HVPS D15 Cooling SystemCool-Therm (UK) Limited£104k31 Dec 2026
Supply & Installation of Water Cooling System Components for a relocated Vacuum FurnaceBusch (UK) Ltd£188k31 Jan 2027
Supply of Nd: YAG LasersPhotonic Solutions Limited£206k31 Jan 2027

22 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards