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Health Physics Monitor (s)
United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited · Public undertaking
In brief
United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited has announced plans to buy research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 10 August 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 12 bids per contract for this buyer (from 13 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The service required is :
Provision of Health Physics Services located at United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory, Preston Laboratory, Springfields site, Salwick.
Preston, Lancashire
PR4 0XJ
The Contractor shall provide a monitoring service to UKNNL Preston for:
1a) Barrier monitoring (clearances).
1b) RACCS (Real-time Active Contamination and clearance systems) monitoring.
1c) Monitoring and sentencing of waste.
To facilitate the above service, the Contractor will provide a dedicated full-time monitor between the hours of 09.00 and 15.30 (with a 45-minute break), Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) and with reasonable endeavours an additional monitor between the hours of 09.00 and 15.30 one day per week (excluding Public Holidays).
The required day for the additional monitor is to be agreed between the Customer and the Contractor.
2) Provide an environmental monitoring service to UKNNL Preston for:
a) Air sampling.
b) Stack sampling.
c) Bubbler changes and
d) Sampling equipment filter changes.
To facilitate the above service the Contractor will supply an additional monitor who will complete the work, as required, on a day rate, schedule to be agreed between the Customer and Contractor.
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.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 034683-2026
About the buyer
United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory LimitedLast 12 months
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From notice 034683-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.