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
Maddie Jones
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
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.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Decommissioning
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Automated Sort and Segregate (Auto-SAS)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98391000 - Decommissioning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This project is an Innovation Partnership procurement route and therefore requires innovative ideas and solutions. The proposed contract duration will be over 4 years and will provide a deployed large-scale active demonstration (Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6) of an autonomous waste sorting and segregation platform on an NRS site. The platform will be able to autonomously sort through nuclear waste and segregate into specific containers. The aim of the platform is to remove humans from harm, reduce the hazards associated with sorting and segregation processes and improve utilisation of the waste hierarchy and diversion routes.
The procurement will start with a 3 year off site design, development, and inactive demonstration and move to a
2 year installation and active demonstration phase. (Phase 2 will start during the 3 year period of Phase 1. However there will be a contract break before phase 2 commences)
These two phases will be awarded to a single supplier for £0-£9.5M in total.
Whilst the contract will be awarded by NDA, the contract management and project management will be led by NRS. The contract maybe novated over to NRS at a later date once awarded.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42997300 - Industrial robots
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 73420000 - Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration
- 79930000 - Specialty design services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This project is an Innovation Partnership procurement route and therefore requires innovative ideas and solutions. The procurement over 4 years will provide a deployed large-scale active demonstration (Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6) of an autonomous waste sorting and segregation platform on an NRS site. The platform will be able to autonomously sort through nuclear waste and segregate into specific containers.’ The aim of the platform is to remove humans from harm, reduce the hazards associated with sorting and segregation processes and improve utilisation of the waste hierarchy and diversion routes.
The procurement will start with a 3 year off site design, development, and inactive demonstration and move to a
2 year installation and active demonstration phase. (Phase 2 will start during the 3 year period of Phase 1. However, there will be a contract break before phase 2 commences)
These two phases will be awarded to a single supplier for £0-£9.5M.
The procurement will be awarded by the NDA. The contract management and project management will be by NRS.
The NDA shall host an engagement event on 18th June 2024 10am – 12:30pm. To register your attendance please email: madeline.jones@nda.gov.uk for this requirement. Please type in the header “Auto SAS”. This supplier event will be carried out via a Microsoft teams conference, and a link will be shared prior to the proposed date. The NDA would like a maximum of 2 members of staff per supplier.
two.2.14) Additional information
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.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 December 2024
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