Open17 days left · express interest by 11:59pm, Friday 16 October 2026

Design and Build of Shaft & Silo Waste Transfer Corridor

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited is looking for suppliers for construction and architecture and engineering work (Scotland).

The estimated value is £10,400,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 29 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 11:59pm, Friday 16 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Friday 9 October 2026
Express interest by: 11:59pm, Friday 16 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Technical 50% · Commercial / Price 40% · Social Value 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Transfer Corridor plant and equipment provide critical infrastructure to support the safe and efficient operation, and capability, of the future main construction works at the Transfer Corridor and wider Shaft and Silo programme. Scope consists of: - Maturation of scheme design to final design, - Manufacture of the Plant and Equipment - Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) - Creation of supplementary operational and maintenance documentation - Delivery of the final manufactured and assured Plant and Equipment - Possible Storage solutions either within contractual timescales or within the plus one-year arrangement

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 17 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £10,400,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 9 October 2026.
Register your interest before 11:59pm, Friday 16 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

10 April 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 032853-2026
13 April 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 033480-2026
14 April 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 033611-2026
28 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 038638-2026
29 May 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 050718-2026
17 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 088246-2026

About the buyer

Nuclear Restoration Services LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

362

Awards

302

Suppliers it has used most for construction

Caithness Scaffolding Contractors Limited4 contracts
JGC Engineering and Technical Services4 contracts
John Gunn & Sons Ltd3 contracts
Mona Lifting Ltd3 contracts
AJ Engineering & Construction Services Ltd2 contracts

All tenders and awards from Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

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From notice 032853-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 April 2026, last updated 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.