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Swansea Bay University Health Board · 30 Sept 2026 · Healios Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Swansea Bay University Health Board currently has an Outsourcing contract for Neurodevelopmental Assessments.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · 30 Sept 2026 · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust · Official notice
Halton Borough Council · 30 Sept 2026 · AUTODATA PRODUCTS LIMITED · Official notice
Halton Borough Council · 30 Sept 2026 · FORFRONT LIMITED · Official notice
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited · 30 Sept 2026 · Orano Limited · Official notice
Rationale: This direct award is justified - under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5, Paragraph 7, which permits a direct award where: (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. It would be difficult for another provider to demonstrate the same level of expertise as Orano who has developed significant organisational knowledge of NRS and FCA decommissioning requirements through its previous development of the RRP decommissioning approach to Integrated Concept maturity and possesses unique experience in the operation and decommissioning of fast reactor fuel reprocessing facilities, including the AT1 facility at La Hague, which shares key technical characteristics with RRP. The requirement is not simply for programme management consultancy. The requirement is for the continuation of specialist decommissioning activities delivered by Orano between 2021 and 2024 under the DSF for NRS Dounreay, specifically decontamination and POCO of Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing facilities within the Fuel Cycle Area (FCA). Completion of the remaining scope necessitates detailed knowledge of alpha decommissioning and chemical washouts, including the methodologies, engineering design, waste-characterisation approaches, software and modelling tools (including Orano’s proprietary software, LEOPARD), safety-substantiation work, and lessons learned generated during the earlier phase. Now a further requirement exists to continue these activities over a three-year period. This contract will enable the restart of the FCA – North work previously undertaken by Orano, supporting the reduction of the overall FCA programme duration and associated lifetime decommissioning costs, and also will contribute to reducing the volume of Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) generated during decommissioning. Orano will implement the existing investigation plan to provide suitable data for targeted Post Operational Clean Out (POCO) and future decommissioning works and develop the detailed design of elements from the existing RRP decommissioning plan originally produced by Orano. Awarding a contract to Orano as the Interim Delivery Partner will preserve project knowledge, minimise mobilisation and handover risks, and provide access to specialist expertise and lessons learned that cannot be readily replicated by alternative suppliers within the required timescales. Introducing a new supplier would require substantial knowledge transfer, familiarisation and technical revalidation activities, resulting in increased cost, programme delay and delivery risk. Orano has developed multiple proprietary technologies directly relevant to POCO and washout optimisation. That fact demonstrates the absence of competition for technical reasons, supporting the fact that only a particular supplier, Orano, can supply the services required. This makes Orano one of the strongest technically differentiated suppliers for POCO washout activities when compared with engineering-led providers whose experience is focused primarily on reactor decommissioning, programme integration, or waste treatment rather than fuel-cycle operations. For POCO washout work specifically, Orano's strongest differentiator versus many competitors is not simply decommissioning experience, but the fact that it has operated and decommissioned some of the world's most complex nuclear fuel-cycle facilities. This gives the company unusually strong expertise in process decontamination, radioactive liquor management, nitric-acid washout campaigns, remote operations, and waste conditioning. Orano Limited is the owner of LEOPARD- programme, cost and resource modelling software which has been utilised during the life of the previous Contract. Alternatives would not constitute a reasonable substitute because Results would not be directly comparable with existing LEOPARD models and migration to an alternative platform would require significant redevelopment, including reconstruction of established models, data structures, assumptions and validation processes. NRS Dounreay therefore considers that no reasonable alternative exists that can deliver the requirement with an equivalent degree of technical capability, continuity and confidence, without significant avoidable cost, risk and delay, and that changing supplier would create disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. This satisfies the requirement in Schedule 5 Paragraph 7. A direct award to Orano Limited is considered compliant with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023.
BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 30 Sept 2026 · Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust · Official notice
Rationale: Urgent Award under PSR Regulation 14. LAC patient required immediate admission to hospital close to their current address which is outside our organisations Commissioing Region.
Hywel Dda University Health Board · 30 Sept 2026 · S L Bell Minibusses · Official notice
Nottinghamshire County Council · 30 Sept 2026 · £300k · Life Environmental Services Ltd · Official notice
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · 30 Sept 2026 · DARVILLS REMOVAL AND STORAGE LIMITED · Official notice
Bournemouth University · 30 Sept 2026 · INSPIRED ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED · Official notice
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · 30 Sept 2026 · Young Lives VS Cancer · Official notice
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust · 30 Sept 2026 · Tower Leasing Limited · Official notice
Northumberland County Council · 30 Sept 2026 · Scarab Sweepers Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Award of a below threshold contract via the TPPLHCCCH03 Framework Agreement
Northumberland County Council · 30 Sept 2026 · North East Truck & Van Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Award of a below threshold contract via the NEPO224 Framework Agreement
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · 30 Sept 2026 · Guideline Lift Services Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: The contract was tendered via mini competition though a compliant SEC Lift Maintenance Framework.
Bristol City Council · 30 Sept 2026 · RUSKIN MILL TRUST LIMITED · Official notice
Leeds City Council · 30 Sept 2026 · Family Action · Official notice
Rationale: Family Action currently hold the Intellectual Property Rights for this service. The decision is in line with schedule 5 section 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract – (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. The direct award to Family Action (PAC-UK) is justified as the organisation already delivers the established FamilyConnect service and holds the specialist expertise, infrastructure and stakeholder relationships necessary to provide seamless continuity of support for adopted adults, birth relatives and professionals. Awarding the contract directly will prevent disruption to vulnerable service users, maintain access to essential advice and intermediary services, and enable the planned expansion of the service, including increased capacity and enhanced support offers. It also represents a proportionate and value-for-money approach, as they are the only supplier who can deliver the required services due to its established intellectual property right, specialist knowledge, systems, processes and exclusive service model developed through FamilyConnect. There are no reasonable alternatives that could provide the same level of continuity, expertise and national provision, making a direct award the most appropriate route.
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED · 30 Sept 2026 · SCOTRAIL TRAINS LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: Northern Trains Limited requires the temporary lease of additional rolling stock to support passenger rail operations on the Northumberland line as requested and funded by North East Mayoral Strategic Authority (NEMSA). Having undertaken a review of available rolling stock options and considered operational, technical and deployment requirements, Northern has identified the proposed Class 156 unit (156492) as the only option of meeting its requirements within the necessary timeframe. The proposed unit is immediately available for transfer from ScotRail Trains Limited and is technically compatible with Northern's existing Class 156 fleet. Introduction of this unit enables Northern to utilise existing operational, maintenance, training and engineering arrangements, thereby minimising implementation risk and ensuring continuity of service provision. Northern has not identified any reasonable alternative rolling stock solution capable of delivering the required operational benefits within the required timescales. Furthermore, the identified Class 156 unit is available only from ScotRail Trains Limited under the proposed sub-lease arrangement. Northern has identified that for technical reasons, competition is absent and the contract can be supplied only by the identified supplier. Northern intends to direct award on this basis in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023.
British Transport Police Authority · 30 Sept 2026 · CIPD ENTERPRISES LTD · Official notice
Ministry of Justice · 30 Sept 2026 · C4 Media Inc · Official notice
British Transport Police Authority · 30 Sept 2026 · BIZZMINE UK LIMITED · Official notice
Swansea Bay University Health Board · 30 Sept 2026 · ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: Swansea Bay University Health Board currently has an Insourcing contract for Endoscopy Services with activity being delivered across SBUHB facilities.
Sellafield Limited · 30 Sept 2026 · Like Technologies Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: The Operational Plants Reliability Engineering Teams and Operational Technology Group are experiencing increasing challenges in recovering systems and equipment due to severe obsolescence and the limited availability of specialist repair providers. Like Technologies has demonstrated a proven capability over the last 12 months through a previous contract, successfully repairing equipment that could not otherwise be recovered and extending the life of critical assets. Demand for their services is increasing across site as spare stocks continue to diminish and original equipment manufacturer support and capability to repair obsolete equipment declines. Like Technologies has established a strong track record providing innovative and reliable repair solutions. Existing suppliers can only support a limited range of Operational Technology equipment, in contrast, Like Technologies possesses the specialist expertise required to support a wider range of obsolete industrial and electronic instrumentation. Several Operational Plants have been unable to repair critical electronic instrumentation through other routes and have requested Operational Technology Group support to facilitate investigations and repairs through Like Technologies. Their niche expertise in repairing obsolete equipment and developing effective alternative solutions makes them uniquely positioned to meet this growing business need. The above is in accordance with PA23 Schedule 5, Paragraph 6.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · 30 Sept 2026 · No Limits · Official notice
London Borough of Haringey · 30 Sept 2026 · ARO RESOURCING LIMITED · Official notice
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 30 Sept 2026 · JTF Wireless Ltd · Official notice
London Underground Limited · 30 Sept 2026 · AB CONNECTORS LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: The jumper system is a critical high safety and high reliability cabling connection that electrically and electronically link adjacent cars, enabling seamless and integrated transfer of power and communication signals throughout the train. This integration allows for safeguarding and coordinated control of various onboard centralised functional systems such as lighting, HVAC, door operations, passenger information, safety systems and diagnostic functions. The technical specifications for Jumper parts and overhaul services are developed strictly to ensure proportionate compatibility with these existing systems. Given the inherent complexity of this specification, TfL does not have the technical information to specificity of jumpers to manage its compatibility with the aforementioned systems, if sourced from alternative supplier; and without validated requirement specifications, supporting assurance documentation, or the necessary testing equipment on-site, TfL have no baseline for verification or benchmarking of alternatively sourced jumper. Therefore, an introduction of these jumpers, aside disproportionate maintenance risks, could cause unresolvable in-service failure and malfunctions (in both communication and power transfer) to and of the critical functions - lighting, train doors, HVAC, safety systems, etc - described above, which severely risks passenger and infrastructure safety. Consequently, TfL cannot assure or safely deploy an alternative solution, as trains cannot enter service without fully functional, compatible and compliant cabling systems which are essential to maintaining both reliability and safety. Hence, the justification for awarding this proposed contract as a direct award without competition is in accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023, given the technical complexity of the jumper system and (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority (London Underground) receiving overhauled jumper systems that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR · 30 Sept 2026 · ANKURA CONSULTING (EUROPE) LIMITED · Official notice
National Highways Limited · 30 Sept 2026 · Indepen Limited · Official notice
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY · 30 Sept 2026 · ORACLE CORPORATION UK HOLDINGS LIMITED · Official notice
Anchor Hanover Group · 30 Sept 2026 · Alexander Rose Ltd · Official notice
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 30 Sept 2026 · B Braun Avitum UK Ltd · Official notice
The Hyde Group · 30 Sept 2026 · MENZIES LLP · Official notice
NHS England · 30 Sept 2026 · GamCare · Official notice
Cambridgeshire County Council · 30 Sept 2026 · LINK MAKER SYSTEMS LIMITED · Official notice
Luton Council · 30 Sept 2026 · £358k · SOFTCAT PLC · Official notice
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · 30 Sept 2026 · RIN Enterprise Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: Direct Award will be made under the justification “due to an absence of competition for technical reasons and provided there are no reasonable alternatives, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required” within Schedule 5 of the Direct Award Justifications criteria within PA23. RIN has a unique position in the marketplace, supported by its technical capability, established sector relationships and relevant experience. On this basis, a direct award to RIN for both workstreams is considered the most appropriate and proportionate procurement route.
Staffordshire County Council · 30 Sept 2026 · NO ISOLATION LIMITED · Official notice
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 30 Sept 2026 · Carl Zeiss Ltd · Official notice
Historic Environment Scotland · 30 Sept 2026 · Boreas Ecology · Official notice
Rationale: HES intends to award to the supplier on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. Research and data have been gathered over the past 4-5 years by a specialist who is critical in finishing this work based on their research so far.
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