UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) would like to notify suppliers of future requirements and engage with the market to understand what it can provide in terms of capacity and capability to deliver Research & Development services for the Containment, Pathways & Receptor Framework. This framework will enable the development of a supply-chain-based experimental and modelling services capability for providing the underpinning evidence to assess the transport and retention of contaminants, arising from wastes disposed of in the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF), through the surrounding geosphere.

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) would like to notify suppliers of future requirements and engage with the market to understand what it can provide in terms of capacity and capability to deliver Research & Development services for the Inventory & Wasteform Evolution Framework. This framework will enable the development of a supply-chain-based experimental and modelling services capability for waste and wasteform evolution testing within the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme.

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) requires specialist professional services to support Site Characterisation at multiple potential sites. <br/><br/>Site Characterisation professional services covers a wide range of subsurface requirements including geological, geophysical, hydrogeological, engineering geology, geomechanics and geochemical expertise.

NWS are seeking to reprocess the Copeland 3D Seismic Survey in depth, and will utilise advanced velocity model building methodologies in conjunction with the appropriate imaging and inversion algorithms. Additionally NWS will use 3D De-ghosting and demultiple techniques to address residual noise within the seismic data.

Prior Information Notification relating to the forthcoming procurement opportunity for a replacement framework to the existing Environmental Safety Case (ESC) Framework Lots 2 & 3 requiring specialist technical services to support the implementation, management and further development of its ESC.

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) would like to notify suppliers of future requirements and engage with the market to understand what it can provide in terms of capacity and capability to deliver Research & Development services for the Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) and Materials Science Framework. This framework will enable the development of the EBS and container materials which can be deployed in a UK site-specific geological disposal facility. This framework also includes provision for waste package accident performance research and testing.

Nuclear Waste Services intends to issue a procurement in 2025 to provide access to a new Expert Support & Alternative Solutions Framework for all NWS Customers with a Waste Services Contract. The proposed framework will include: <br/>- On-site support; <br/>- Technical and professional waste services; <br/>- Enabling activities; <br/>- Development and delivery of alternative solutions (including pilots); <br/>- Research & Development; <br/>- Container and Package Quality and Inspection Capability.

This PIN is not a call for competition; it is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with interested organisations for the provision of a Programme Integration Partner for the GDF programme with industry experts and suppliers who are interested in potentially bidding for the resulting commercial agreement(s).

NWS would like to notify you of an upcoming requirement with relation to a contract for an Electronic Records and Document Management / Content Management System (EDRMS). We are publishing this as a Request for Information (RFI).<br/><br/>Dependent on the responses and recommendations received from this Public Information Notice, NWS intends to issue a public tender for the supply of an EDRMS in line with the planned timelines of the GDF.

Replacement to Environmental Safety Case (ESC) Lots 2 & 3 (General Technical including Geological and Hydrogeological Support)

Prior Information Notification relating to the forthcoming procurement opportunity for a replacement framework to the existing High Activity Waste Framework (RWM212) requiring fast, streamlined access to suitably qualified specialist nuclear and experienced specialist capabilities and services to support delivery of all aspects of the IWM Programme

Replacement to Environmental Safety Case (ESC) Lots 2 & 3 (General Technical including Geological and Hydrogeological Support)

The Site Characterisation Delivery Partner (SCDP) supports NWS in its design and delivery management of the Deep Investigation Boreholes, including supporting NWS in procurement and management of contracted services required to deliver the drilling of the boreholes.

The contract will primarily support the strategic procurements. Requirements such as legal advisors to support emerging strategic procurements.

Replacement to Environmental Safety Case (ESC) Lots 2 & 3 (General Technical including Geological and Hydrogeological Support). This UK2 notice makes reference to the Prior Information Notice (PIN) and subsequent market engagement activities undertaken which was published and actioned from 30/07/2024 under PCR2015. Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023744 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023744-2024 The Market Engagement activity has been concluded and the project is progressing towards the tender phase. Further notices e.g. UK4 (Tender Notice) will be published in due course.

Replacement to Environmental Safety Case (ESC) Lots 2 & 3 (General Technical including Geological and Hydrogeological Support)

Framework to support the ThermoChimie Agreement Phase 4. The Framework shall have 3 Lots with a limited number of suppliers being awarded places on each Lot.

PIN - Disposability Assessment & Waste Package Assurance Framework 2024