PROVISION OF AUTONOMOUS WASTE SORTING AND SEGREGATION Auto SAS

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
North West
Selective procedure
1 June 2025 to 31 July 2027

Development of an autonomous waste sorting and segregation system through an innovation partnership. The project involves specialty design services and technical R&D to create automated solutions for waste management, specifically tailored for the requirements of the nuclear decommissioning sector.

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Awarded value: £5m; As published
Published: 12 May 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 1 May 2025; ARCTEC JV (AtkinsRéalis UK Limited and Createc Ltd.)
Contract length: 26 months; Ends 31 July 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Research, design, and development of autonomous waste sorting and segregation technologies for complex industrial and nuclear decommissioning environments.

Category: Specialty design services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
12 May 2025
Contract awardedto ARCTEC JV (AtkinsRéalis UK Limited and Createc Ltd.)
1 May 2025
Contract starts
1 June 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2027

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How it compares

12.5× the typical nuclear waste disposal contract (£400k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/29840/provision-of-autonomous-waste-sorting-and-segregation-auto-sas
Buyer reference: CF-0235300D4L000000iAvzUAE
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-17da9572-82d9-4ab2-9f60-10d69677235e
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. PROVISION OF AUTONOMOUS WASTE SORTING AND SEGREGATION Auto SAS. Contract award, 12 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/29840/provision-of-autonomous-waste-sorting-and-segregation-auto-sas (accessed 12 October 2026).