Awarded 25 September 2026
UKRI-5477 Disposal of Radioactive Combustible Waste
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South East
Nuclear waste disposal tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
57 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Nuclear waste disposal contracts ,
57 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest nuclear waste disposal contracts awarded
Awarded 17 September 2026
DNWP0022/LOT1B/ RAHF M3 waste removal, M3, M2 & U2 drain lines & M2 dismantling
Sellafield Ltd · North West
Awarded 15 September 2026
AWE Tanks
Nuclear Waste Services · North West
Awarded 15 September 2026
DNWP0029/Lot 4/Long-Term Metals Treatment Capability
Sellafield Ltd · North West
Awarded 19 August 2026
Bagged Combustible Bulk Order
Nuclear Waste Services · North West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
CTS Group won the most nuclear waste disposal contracts
Augean South Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTS Group North West · SME · See every contract | 6 | £700k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Tradebe North West · See every contract | 5 | £4.7m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | NSG Environmental Ltd North West · See every contract | 5 | £1.4m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | D Furnell Plant Services Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 5 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2joint | David Watts Transport North West · SME · See every contract | 5 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Tyson H. Burridge Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 5 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Veolia North West · See every contract | 4 | £17.9m | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Cyclife UK Limited North West · See every contract | 4 | £16m | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Sellafield Ltd North West · See every contract | 4 | £316k | 1 | ||
| 10 | Augean South Ltd North West · See every contract | 3 | £28.3m | 1 |
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Who buys
11 buyers awarded nuclear waste disposal contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought nuclear waste disposal more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many nuclear waste disposal contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many nuclear waste disposal contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Waste Services | 20 | £66.1m |
| 2 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 14 | £2.9m |
| 3 | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | 8 | £19.9m |
| 4 | Sellafield Ltd | 4 | £10.7m |
| 5 | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 3 | £1.6m |
| 6 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 2 | £650k |
| 7 | NPL Management Limited | 2 | £89k |
| 8 | Ministry of Defence | 1 | £156k |
| 9 | CEFAS | 1 | £15k |
| 10 | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £14k |
Prices
Half of nuclear waste disposal contracts are worth less than £400k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 78% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Nuclear Waste ServicesAugean South Ltd · 3 Jun 2025
- Nuclear Waste ServicesVeolia · 19 Aug 2026
- Nuclear Waste ServicesCyclife UK Limited · 3 Jun 2025
- Sellafield LtdAtkinsAltrad · 17 Sep 2026
- Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityARCTEC JV (AtkinsRéalis UK Limited and Createc Ltd.) · 1 May 2025
- Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityARCTEC JV (AtkinsRéalis UK Limited and Createc Ltd.) · 1 May 2025
- Sellafield LtdA2R · 5 Jan 2026
- Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityEckert & Ziegler · 1 Sep 2025
- Nuclear Waste ServicesAugean South Ltd · 1 Jan 2025
- Nuclear Waste ServicesCyclife UK Limited · 15 Sep 2026
Where and when
The North West awards the most nuclear waste disposal contracts. March and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 40 | £91.7m |
| South East | 4 | £2.1m |
| Scotland | 3 | £160k |
| London | 2 | £89k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | £14k |
| East of England | 1 | £15k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | Not published |
| North East | 0 | Not published |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| West Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| South West | 0 | Not published |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of nuclear waste disposal tenders close within 38 days of being published
Each dot is a nuclear waste disposal tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 20% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 18% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 38 days
is how long the typical nuclear waste disposal tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 10 UK nuclear waste disposal tenders published in the last 24 months. - 78%
of the money is in the 10 biggest nuclear waste disposal contracts.
Of 55 contracts with a published value. - 30%
of nuclear waste disposal contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 33 award notices. - 26%
of nuclear waste disposal contracts are awarded in March and September.
15 of 57 contracts.
Questions
How many nuclear waste disposal contracts does the UK public sector award?
57 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 11 public buyers.
How long are nuclear waste disposal tenders open for?
The median nuclear waste disposal tender is open for 38 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector nuclear waste disposal contract worth?
The median is £400k, and 44% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector nuclear waste disposal contracts?
CTS Group won the most (6). Augean South Ltd won the most by value (£28.3m).
What is included
Characterisation, sorting, packaging, transport, treatment and disposal of low-level and other radioactive wastes and sources from nuclear sites, hospitals and universities, including integrated waste partner contracts.
- Low-level and very low-level waste treatment and disposal
- Integrated nuclear waste management partners
- Metallic radioactive waste lifecycle management
- Radioactive waste sampling, characterisation and packaging inside a waste management contract
- Robotic sorting and segregation of radioactive waste
- Class 7 radioactive waste transport
- Radioactive source removal
- Encapsulation and immobilisation of nuclear waste in cement, concrete or grout, including mixing and encapsulation feasibility trials
What is not included
- Independent radiological analysis and consignment quality checking (see Environmental radioactivity monitoring and radiological analysis)
- Radioactive waste drums and packages bought as goods (see Hazardous and radioactive waste containers and packaging)
- Radiation protection advice (see Radiation protection adviser services)
- Nuclear technical support, decommissioning programme advice and waste safety cases (see Nuclear technical support, engineering and safety)