Contract awarded

Cyber Talent Pool and PhD Students

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
North West
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

The contract involves acting as an employer for apprentices and graduates completing their schemes with the NDA for up to 18 months, alongside sponsoring PhD students for research and development initiatives. This arrangement facilitates the retention of specialist talent within the nuclear decommissioning sector through a non-profit employment model.

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Awarded value: £500k; As published
Published: 4 March 2026
Awarded: 27 March 2026; Energus
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Provision of graduate and apprentice retention services and PhD research sponsorship for nuclear sector talent development and workforce planning.

Retention of apprentices and graduates after their schemes finish with the NDA for a period of up to 18 months
Sponsorship of PhD students as part of the NDA's research and development

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 80430000

Services in this contract

Graduate, apprentice and early careers recruitmentMain service£300k typicalCyber talent pool retaining apprentices and graduates after their schemes
Doctoral studentships and research training£45k typicalSponsorship of PhD students for NDA research and development

Lifecycle

Published
4 March 2026
Contract awardedto Energus
27 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

The buyer

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

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The supplier

Energus

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/352410/cyber-talent-pool-and-phd-students
Buyer reference: C29409
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0661ea
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. Cyber Talent Pool and PhD Students. Contract award, 4 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/352410/cyber-talent-pool-and-phd-students (accessed 4 November 2026).