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United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited · Public undertaking

In brief

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited has announced plans to buy research and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

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

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

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) is seeking to enhance its access to High Performance Computing (HPC) capability to support the growing computational demands of its scientific, engineering and research programmes. The project aims to establish access to scalable HPC resources, associated technical support and specialist expertise to enable advanced modelling, simulation, artificial intelligence, machine learning and data-intensive research activities. The capability will support delivery of projects for UKNNL customers whilst also strengthening UKNNL's internal capability in advanced computing technologies. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=50073f63-ff75-f111-813c-005056b64545

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062150-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062236-2026

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From notice 062150-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 July 2026, last updated 2 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.