Awarded contract

Nuclear Security Contract

Details

Buyer: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Supplier(s): United Kingdon National Nuclear Laboratory
Value: £300,000
Duration: 6 months
Topic: Nuclear safety services
Published: 25 September 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Nuclear Security Contract will provide DESNZ with a sustained framework for accessing UKNNL’s specialist nuclear security expertise until March 2029, supporting priority work across HALEU security, maritime security, Security by Design, advanced nuclear technology analysis, and international engagement through research, modelling, technical advice, workshops, and policy Support ## Contract award Title: National Security Contract

Timeline

Completed: Award published25 September 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date25 September 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero buys as a central government body, with its own commercial directorate. Common goods and services are bought through Government Commercial Agency frameworks. A small business action plan runs from 2025 to 2028.

Pipeline notices give an 18-month forward look at planned opportunities.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's contract awards have been in research and development, business services and IT services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-energy-security-net-zero.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-energy-security-net-zero.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-energy-security-net-zero.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-energy-security-net-zero.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-energy-security-net-zero.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-energy-security-net-zero.gov