Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
Contact
Madeline Jones
Telephone
+44 1925802875
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Nuclear
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The provisions for services to collect, transport and process existing High Activity Sealed Radioactive Sources (SRS) using a pre-determined disposal route.
Reference number
C13750
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90521100 - Collection of radioactive waste
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Home Office are leading a cross government programme of activities which seeks to replace caesium-137 irradiators used in biological and biomedical research facilities within the UK, where a viable alternative technology or solution exists.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) with Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) acting as their agent has been instructed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to establish and support the collection of High Activity Sealed Radioactive Source (HASS) through a suitable disposal route.
The NDA Group have been tasked with enabling a disposal route for these sources into Sellafield. Note, Sellafield is the current waste management route for sealed sources.
NTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the NDA which has extensive and proven expertise in irradiated fuel management and transporting nuclear materials.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £14,220,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90521200 - Radioactive waste storage services
- 90521200 - Radioactive waste storage services
- 90521300 - Disposal of radioactive waste
- 90521400 - Transport of radioactive waste
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provisions for services to collect, transport and process existing Sealed Radioactive Sources (SRS) using a pre-determined disposal route. Proposed Duration of this Framework will be 7 year plus option to extend by 1+1 year (9 year).
The NDA will appoint up to 2 suppliers provided they pass the Standard Selection Questionnaire, Security and Quality thresholds which will be set in the ITT.
two.2.14) Additional information
The NDA shall host a supplier engagement event on 16th May 2023 10:00 to 12:30pm. This supplier event will be via a Microsoft teams conference.
To register an interest please sign into or register with Atamis our e-sourcing portal: https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome. Please provide details of names and email addresses of attendees. Maximum of 2 staff per supplier.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 April 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please register using - https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome