Closing soon2 days left · express interest by midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026

Legacy Shaft and Silo ILW storage decommissioning - Dounreay.

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited is looking for suppliers for construction work (North West).

It is a framework worth up to £40,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 15 February 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Wednesday 30 September 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: midday, Monday 21 September 2026
Express interest by: midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026

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

How bids are scored

Technical 70% · Commercial 30%

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

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £40,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd (NRS) is seeking Delivery Partner services for the decommissioning of the legacy Shaft and Silo ILW storage facilities at the Dounreay Site, Caithness, Scotland

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 2 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £40,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West?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.

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 midday, Monday 21 September 2026.
Register your interest before midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

27 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 038035-2026
21 May 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 047110-2026
21 May 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 047129-2026
1 September 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 082786-2026
3 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 083457-2026
3 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 083463-2026

About the buyer

Nuclear Restoration Services LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

250

Awards

209

Suppliers it has used most for construction

Caithness Scaffolding Contractors Limited4 contracts
JGC Engineering and Technical Services3 contracts
Mona Lifting Ltd3 contracts
John Gunn & Sons Ltd2 contracts
Penny Engineering Ltd2 contracts

All tenders and awards from Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

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From notice 038035-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 April 2026, last updated 3 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.