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How to win: University Interactions - NDA Research Portfolio - Single Supplier Framework

A services contract from Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, worth £16,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Value

£16,000,000

About this contract

The scope will include, but not limited to: 1 - Support to the development and delivery of NDA’s University Research Programme. 2 - Establishment and management of contracts with Universities on behalf of the NDA. 3 - Monitoring the impact of the NDA’s University R&D Strategy. 4 - Monitoring delivery of NDA’s PhD portfolio. 5 - Support to the communication of NDA’s University Research Programme. 6 - Direct support of capability in targeted areas A supplier engagement event will take place on MSTeams on 11/08/2026 at 11am (UK Time) To attend the session please e-mail [email protected]

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Nuclear Decommissioning Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £16,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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