Crop , Oil & Liquid Sampling 6 months extension

UK Atomic Energy Authority
South East
Direct award
9 March 2026 to 30 April 2026

The service involves routine sampling and analysis of grass, milk, and foodstuffs, alongside ad hoc liquid and oil analysis to detect tritium radioactivity levels. The analysis must be capable of quantifying very low levels of activity to assess environmental impact near site perimeters. This contract represents a short-term extension of existing environmental monitoring operations.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £29k; As published
Published: 6 March 2026
Awarded: 6 March 2026; RCD Lockinge Ltd
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 30 April 2026

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of environmental monitoring services including routine sampling and laboratory analysis of agricultural produce and liquid samples for radioactivity.

Ad hoc liquid and oil analysis for levels of tritium radioactivity
Routine sampling and analysis of grass, milk and foodstuffs for levels of tritium radioactivity
Analysis capable of detecting and quantifying very low levels of tritium activity in samples to assess the effect of UKAEA operations on the local environment

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 6 months
Contract dates: 9 March 2026 to 30 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 90711500

Services in this contract

Environmental radioactivity monitoring and radiological analysisMain service£90k typicalEnvironmental sampling and tritium radioactivity analysis of grass, milk, foodstuffs, liquids and oil

Lifecycle

Published
6 March 2026
Contract awardedto RCD Lockinge Ltd
6 March 2026
Contract starts
9 March 2026
Contract ends
30 April 2026

The buyer

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Type: Locked
Contracts, 24 months: Locked
Recorded value: Locked
Typical contract: Locked
Radioactivity monitoring contracts, 24 months: Locked

Buys most

Contact details

Name: Locked
Email: Locked
Phone: Locked
Website: Locked
Address: Locked

See everything UK Atomic Energy Authority buys

The supplier

RCD Lockinge Ltd

Contracts won, 24 months: Locked
Value won, 24 months: Locked
Buyers, 24 months: Locked
Size: Locked

Main buyers

Contact details

Email: Locked

See everything RCD Lockinge Ltd has won

Similar radioactivity monitoring contracts and prices

4 radioactivity monitoring contracts were awarded in the South East in the last 24 months. See who won them and what they went for, next to this one.

See who won them →

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/352913/crop-oil-and-liquid-sampling-6-months-extension
Buyer reference: PO 2116285
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066434
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Atomic Energy Authority. Crop , Oil & Liquid Sampling 6 months extension. Contract award, 6 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/352913/crop-oil-and-liquid-sampling-6-months-extension (accessed 5 November 2026).