Planning

The provisions for services to collect, transport and process existing High Activity Sealed Radioactive Sources (SRS) using a pre-determined disposal route.

  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-010346

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03bdc2

Published 11 April 2023, 1:12pm



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

Email

madeline.jones@nda.gov.uk

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