Buyer profile · Central government

UK Atomic Energy Authority tenders and contracts

South EastOxfordshireWebsite

Tenders published
28
About one every 13 days
Contracts awarded
49
To 60 different suppliers
Value awarded
£20.2m
40 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£82k
Median value awarded
Open now
3
2 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. LiBRTI Diagnostics

    South EastLaboratory and scientific equipment, Medical equipment and supplies

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  2. HV Cable Procurement

    South East

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £207kestimated
  3. 33kV Substation SCADA Supply

    South East

    Open39 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £400kestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Foil Retrieval System

    UK-wideConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Control Software

    South EastIT services and software, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

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

    South EastIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

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

    UK-wideLaboratory and scientific equipment

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  5. Remote Teleoperation Robotic Systems & End Effector Tooling

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Research and development

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £300kestimated
  6. Cnc machinery framework

    South East

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.5mframework ceiling
  7. Hot Cells integration

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  8. IR Camera

    South EastLaboratory and scientific equipment, IT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  9. J5 Super Grid Transformer Refurbishment

    UK-wideElectrical, Construction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £700kestimated
  10. EDGE2D JAX Re-platforming Project

    South EastIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 9 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 96 notices
  2. ISO 90011%
    In 1 of 96 notices
  3. Site visit1%
    In 1 of 96 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. Jema Energy SASME£3.53m
    2 contracts
  2. AS Scientific products LtdSME£1.17m
    2 contracts
  3. 2 contracts
  4. 2 contracts
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 2 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)58%
  • Direct award (no competition)42%
Based on 66 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
27 days
Shorter than 83% of central government buyers
Based on 28 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
58%
Higher than 67% of central government buyers
Based on 66 procurements
Won by small firms
51%
Higher than 52% of central government buyers
Based on 65 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3
Fewer than 53% of central government buyers
Based on 22 awards
Split into lots
4%
Lower than 62% of central government buyers
Based on 28 advertised tenders
Direct awards
42%
Lower than 55% of central government buyers
Based on 66 procurements
Cancelled
7%
Higher than 82% of central government buyers
Based on 28 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Time to bid, 55 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days0
20–25 days5
25–30 days20
30–35 days23
35–40 days4
40–45 days3
45–50 days0
50–55 days0
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 56 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids25
4–6 bids13
6–8 bids4
8–10 bids4
10–12 bids4
12–14 bids0
14–16 bids0
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids1
Advertised openly, 120 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%19
10–20%16
20–30%15
30–40%14
40–50%8
50–60%10
60–70%7
70–80%10
80–90%9
90–100%12
Won by small firms, 112 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%3
10–20%5
20–30%11
30–40%13
40–50%20
50–60%19
60–70%11
70–80%15
80–90%12
90–100%3

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
UR3e RobotRARUK Automation Ltd£23k30 Sept 2026
Modification and Validation of Existing SoftwareUniversidad de alicante€66k22 Oct 2026

18 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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