Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Great British Energy - Nuclear · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Rolls-Royce SMR Limited
- Value
- £359,000,000
- Procedure
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Sector
- Fuel & energy · Electricity (CPV 09310000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 042546-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Apr 2026
- Published8 May 2026Published 28 days after the contract date
Description
GBE-N conducted a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation in accordance with Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Procurement process comprised three (3) stages: a) Invitation to Submit Initial Tender Stage b) Negotiation Stage; and c) Final Tender Stage GBE-N sought a Technology Partner that will design, integrate, manufacture, supply, install and commission facilities, products, equipment and services related to the key plant required for SMR nuclear generation. This includes but is not limited to the nuclear reactor, steam generation, turbine and electrical generation components. GBE-N's key objective in undertaking the Procurement is to select counterparties to the TP Contract that is best able to: a) deliver a reliable technical solution; b) meet the SMR Programme objectives; and c) facilitate speed of SMR execution and deliver FID within 5 years of the TP Contract starting date.
About the supplier
Rolls-Royce SMR Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 13039768).