Future opportunity

Asbestos Innovation Partnership

  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-010693

Published 26 April 2022, 12:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Herdus House

Moor Row

Westlakes Science &

Contact

Nicki Brown

Email

procurement.inbox@nda.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15806&B=SELLAFIELD

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 Decommissioning


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Asbestos Innovation Partnership

Reference number

NDA9/00869

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98391000 - Decommissioning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The procurement over 8 +1 +1 years will provide a fully operational service (Technology

Readiness Level (TRL) 9) through the delivery of an innovative treatment solution for both

radiologically-contaminated and non-contaminated asbestos / ACM.The aim of the new service to make “re-use” the preferred management option and disposal the least preferred management option (in alignment with the waste hierarchy), and to thereby decrease the risks and hazards associated with asbestos/ACM handling and management. The procurement will start with up to a 12 month R&D and Testing phase awarding up to 3 suppliers £0-£4M per supplier. Phase 2 is a 4 year Build / Pilot Operations (inactive and active demonstrators (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £27m each) and a 1 Year Fully Operational Service, (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £7m each)

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 45210000 - Building construction work
  • 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
  • 79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work
  • 79723000 - Waste analysis services
  • 79930000 - Specialty design services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement over 8 +1 +1 years will provide a fully operational service (Technology

Readiness Level (TRL) 9) through the delivery of an innovative treatment solution for both

radiologically-contaminated and non-contaminated asbestos / ACM. The aim of the new service to make “re-use” the preferred management option and disposal the least preferred management option (in alignment with the waste hierarchy), and to thereby decrease the risks and hazards associated with asbestos/ACM handling and management.

The procurement will start with up to a 12 month R&D and Testing phase awarding up to 3 suppliers £0-£4M per supplier.

The next phase is a 4 year Build / Pilot Operations (inactive and active demonstrators (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £27m each) and finally a 1 Year Fully Operational Service,, (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £7m each). The work will be managed and coordinated by the NDA but may novate over to NWS at the build stage.

The NDA shall host an engagement event on 10am – 1pm Wednesday 18th May 2022 to register your attendance please email: procurement.inbox@nda.gov.uk for this requirement. Please type in the header “Asbestos Innovation Partnership”. This supplier event will be carried out via a Microsoft teams conference. The NDA would like a maximum of 2 members of staff per supplier.

This contract maybe classified as services or works depending on whether the potential supplier has access to plant or whether they will need to build a plant.

two.2.14) Additional information

The NDA shall host an engagement event on 10am – 1pm Wednesday 18th May 2022 to register please email procurement.inbox@nda.gov.uk. Please type in the header Asbestos Innovation Partnership. This supplier event will be via a Microsoft teams conference. Maximum of 2 staff per supplier.

This requirement maybe undertaken under works or services which will depend on solutions proposed.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

26 April 2022


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