Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), through its Waste Services line of business, provides a Metallic Waste Treatment Service (MWTS) to both NDA and non-NDA customers. The service was established with the primary aim of prolonging the life of the repository through diverting metallic waste away from disposal at the LLWR site to treatment providers with the capability of processing the metallic waste to enable it to be recycled into new products or conditioned for optimised disposal. In line with the UK Government's Solid LLW Strategy and the Waste Management Hierarchy, this provides a more sustainable solution and extends the life of the LLWR site by reducing the volume of waste requiring disposal.
The procurement will deliver a contractual mechanism for the metallic waste treatment service. The current estimated maximum spend through the service is £95M, although the service will formally be a zero-value agreement, with no spend guaranteed.
The scope of the procurement is to manage the full metallic waste treatment lifecycle which could include the following:
· On-site works, de-planting activities, and waste preparation.
· Treatment of metallic waste in line with the waste management hierarchy and BAT.
· Management of Primary and Secondary Waste for onward recycling and/or disposal.
· Storage of metal pre and/or post treatment.
· Transport.
· Characterisation.
· Packaging Provision.
· Expert Support.
The framework will be for use by organisations that either currently hold, or may in future enter into, a Waste Services Contract with NWS. These organisations that either currently hold, or may in future enter into, a Waste Services Contract with NWS, include private sector bodies, plus public sector bodies that fall into one or more of the following categories:
1) Any of the following and their future successors: (further details can be found in the attached document)
2) Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link.
3) Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide or any replacement or updated web-link.
4) Those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of the definition of 'Contracting Authority' in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR.
The framework value is an estimate only and no guarantee can be given regarding the value or volume of work.
The commissioning of a programme of work to undertake assessment calculations to investigate radiological and non-radiological impacts for the groundwater pathway.
The commissioning of a programme of work to undertake assessment calculations to investigate radiological and non-radiological impacts for the groundwater pathway.
The Provision of a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system capable of performing primarily Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) operations for survey purposes, as well as photogrammetry as a secondary operation or equivalent. To also include, but not limited to, care and maintenance.
Civil Infrastructure Repairs, Renewals & Remediation works at NWS Drigg site, including but not limited to site preparation and clearance, excavation and earthworks, construction of roads, pathways and parking areas, design and installation of drainage systems and lighting, fencing and barriers, landscaping and site restoration.
Road Transport Services DPS - Radioactive Waste Road Transport Service inclusive of ocean freight management to support logistics services associated with the UK Nuclear Industry.
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Multi-Supplier, Multi-Lot, Framework to provide fast, streamlined access to suitably qualified and experienced specialist capabilities and services to support delivery of all aspects of the Nuclear Waste Service: Integrated Waste Management Programme.
The provision of legal advice on the following areas of law; Planning, Major Permissions, Environmental, Land and Public Law. Community Engagement, Site Evaluation, and Consenting of the GDF.
Road Transport Services DPS - Radioactive Waste Road Transport Service inclusive of ocean freight management to support logistics services associated with the UK Nuclear Industry.
Supplier to provide support with the review and development of a HR Plan aligned to the SWS Strategic Review Process. Stages of work will align to HR Plan waves and will support strategic workforce plan development and the deployment of the NWS future state model. This will involve seeking engagement and building model options for approval and deployment planning, including organisational design planning and model support to meet future fit requirements, design principles and strategic needs which will align to the below Milestones, this agreement does not guarantee all milestones will be required and is indicative.
Nuclear Waste Services has awarded contracts for the Waste Containers and Associated Services Framework which provides the provision of a fit-for-purpose, cost effective service providing access to different waste container types (Containers, UN Drums, Soft Sided Packages, NOVAPAKS), and associated services for all NWS customers with a Waste Services Contract.<br/> <br/>Lot 1: Transportable ISO Freight Waste Containers (and associated equipment) <br/><br/>Lot 2: Manufacturing UN Approved Transportable Waste Drums, design, supply and distribution of specific UN Approved drums for the transport of solid and liquid materials<br/><br/>Lot 3: The supply and distribution of Soft Sided Packages (SSP’s) for use as a single transport disposal package<br/><br/>Lot 4: NOVAPAK spares and repairs - to manage and distribute a stock of strategic spares, provide capability to carry out repairs to the NOVAPAK fleet and provide a maintenance contingency for the NOVAPAK fleet