This contract is for communications support within GBE-N including creating online assets, display materials, presentation decks and other design activities.
GBN are concurrently running an additional further competitive process for national communications support with planned award August 2025. This interim contract is driven by the need to continue accessing communication services via MHP Ltd until the new procurement process is completed and a supplier awarded the resultant contract.
Great British Energy (“GBE”) is a company registered in Scotland, with the Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (“DESNZ”) being the sole shareholder.
GBE will be a publicly owned energy generation company. It will invest in, develop, build and operate the technology the UK needs to increase its energy independence and give communities a direct stake in the clean energy revolution. It will do this through its own initiatives but also through partnering and working collaboratively with industry, local authorities and communities and other public sector organisations, to spread skilled jobs and investment across the country.
GBE has identified that it will have a number of requirements where it would require external third-party support to help GBE carry out its functions. These requirements can fall into four broad thematic areas:
Organisational set up support
First time process and operational design and delivery
Market entry advice
Business as usual bespoke technical support
A provisional pipeline of activity is included within the tender documents, and each activity will be the subject of a Commission to be delivered under the Contract. Knowledge sharing and building a sustainable business for GBE is a key component of Service deliverables also.
GBE is seeking to place two Contracts to deliver these services, with a Supplier A and a Supplier B SHARING the £10m (including VAT) programme spend, with two Contracts to be awarded BOTH UP TO £10m (including VAT), hence £20m value in this Notice. To note the total value of Services to be delivered under this Contract is not £20m. Supplier A will deliver the bulk of the activity, unless there is a conflict of interest or resourcing issue at which point Supplier B would deliver a Commission.
To note that:
A UK1: Pipeline notice was published:
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079307
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05eddb
And a UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice was published:
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079312
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05eddb
The programme spend for all requirements over the two-year period is £10m including VAT and non-UK taxes. Each Contract to be awarded under this procurement will be for a value of up to £10m, but GBE reserves the right to spend all, part or none of this value with either Supplier under any Contract awarded.
GBE N is procuring specialist executive leadership and facilitation support to deliver a rapid reset of the organisation’s Executive Committee (ExCo). The requirement comprises diagnostic assessment, senior level facilitation, and the development of a clear operating blueprint to establish strategic clarity, executive accountability, and effective decision making at the most senior level of the organisation. This includes confidential one to one engagements with ExCo members and key stakeholders, a structured diagnostic, and a two day workshop focused on direction, accountability, and leadership behaviours.
A robust, evidence-based framework that provides a high-level, quantitative analysis of the UK's supply chain for SMR projects, including UK potential to supply components or areas for international dependency.;
This includes an assessment framework that provides an evidence-based assessment and supporting materials that:
Consider a defined list of critical components required for the development of the GBE-N SMR project. These can include defined as, but not limited to, most critical to operation or national security.
Provides a robust assessment of current UK supply chain capabilities to supply these critical components, or the potential ability of the UK to become market leaders.
Consider international market dynamics, identifies potential UK sourcing dependencies, geopolitical risks, and supply chain vulnerabilities for critical components.
An advisory team to deliver a culture-shaping model and a set of principles and steps which, when followed, should ensure measurable change in the behaviours of the organisation.
This procurement is for a fully managed apprenticeship scheme. The supplier, a specialist in Nuclear apprenticeships, will recruit and provide apprentices to Great British Nuclear, whilst supporting with each of their training and development. The contract value totals £273,815.
This contract is for the provision of a travel, venue and accommodation booking service which includes Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Exhibitions.
The UK and Czechia are both deploying Rolls Royce SMR technology and it will be helpful to identify potential areas where we can support each other's programs. This contract was awarded via CCS MCF4 Framework.
This requirement is for an Estate Management service to carry out all
aspects of property management on behalf of the Client including
activities associated with:
● Agency and Lease arrangements;
● Consents and Easements;
● Estate, asset & property management and
● Client compliance
The Foundation Engineering (fENG) contract provides specialist engineering consultancy services to support Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE‑N) in the early stages of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme. The contract is intended to deliver focused capability to support completion of RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design and to progress defined elements of the Owner's Scope, including early works and enabling design activities.
The fENG Consultant will provide targeted technical interventions, design development, and integration support to de‑risk the programme and maintain schedule ahead of subsequent design and delivery phases.
The OE will provide essential independent assurance to the Intelligent Customer and Intelligent Client for the Small Modular Reactor project. This will support the deployment of first-of-a-kind nuclear technology in the UK and facilitate GBE-N's goal of reaching a Final Investment Decision. In particular, the OE will act as a 'client friend' to the Intelligent Customer and Intelligent Client and provide competent resource to undertake specification, oversight, audit, review and advice for decisions relating to design, scope, budget, risk, delivery and contract compliance. It will also play the role of subject matter expert to deliver independent technical and delivery Line of Defence 2 assurance on major design and build contracts.
The maximum total contract value is £300m . However, it is not possible to predict an exact outturn value at this stage due to the length of the contract and inherent uncertainties in scope, which drive variability in the volume of work instructed. In addition, progression through design stages and associated milestones or gates will determine the timing and extent of services required, potentially influencing the overall contract value over time.
As envisaged in the tender notice, the duration of the OE contract will depend on matters agreed with the SMR Technology Partner. The current assumption remains that the OE contract will have a 14-year term, but a completion date will be set during the term of the contract in accordance with its terms and to reflect the term of the SMR Technology Partner contract.
In accordance with section 51 of the Procurement Act 2023, GBE-N will observe a standstill period. Whilst the mandatory standstill period concludes on the 18th February, to ensure 8 full Working Days the standstill period will conclude at 14:30 19th February.
GBN has awarded a contract for the supply, implementation and support of a modern Requirements Management System to act as the organisation’s authoritative system of record for requirements across its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme.
The system enables requirements capture, traceability, verification and validation, auditability, and secure collaboration with delivery partners.