Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Waste Services Limited
Pelham House, Pelham Drive,
Calderbridge, Seascale
CA20 1DB
Contact
Meg Chappell
meg.chappell@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
National registration number
05608448
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Engineered Barrier Systems and Materials Science
Reference number
C20827
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-023631
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.2.14
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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 Migration Pathways and Containment Framework for the GDF programme with industry experts and suppliers who are interested in potentially bidding for the resulting commercial agreement(s).If you wish to participate in the market engagement please register your interest via the URL here on Atamis, no later than 16:00 BST, Friday 6th September 2024.https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/WelcomePlease DO NOT register interest via any other route.Market engagement is being carried out in three initial stages.For the first stage, NWS are requesting written responses to a number of questions, which can be found within the Request for Information (RFI) documents on Atamis. Suppliers’ responses to these questions should be sent to NWS via the messaging function on Atamis no later than 16:00 BST, Friday 4th October 2024.For the second stage, NWS will hold 2 online meetings for all interested suppliers to provide detailed information about the scope of this engagement, and commercial points. The content of both meetings will be the same. These will be held at 14:00 BST, Monday 16th September 2024 and 11:00 BST, Thursday 19th September 2024.For the third stage, NWS will hold “one-to-one” market engagement sessions with interested Suppliers who are interested in potentially bidding for either the Architect Engineer and/or Owners Engineer procurements, with a view to gaining a more in-depth understanding of the supply chain perspective on our current approach. These sessions are likely to take place face-to-face in the week commencing 21st October 2024 in the Birmingham area (venue TBC). Whilst it is NWS’ preference to meet with Suppliers face-to-face, where this is not possible, alternative virtual sessions may be scheduled for the week commencing 28th October 2024.
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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 Engineering Barrier Systems & Material Science Framework for the GDF programme with industry experts and suppliers who are interested in potentially bidding for the resulting commercial agreement(s). If you wish to participate in the market engagement please register your interest via the URL here on Atamis, no later than 16:00 BST, Friday 6th September 2024. https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/WelcomePlease DO NOT register interest via any other route.Market engagement is being carried out in three initial stages.For the first stage, NWS are requesting written responses to a number of questions, which can be found within the Request for Information (RFI) documents on Atamis. Suppliers’ responses to these questions should be sent to NWS via the messaging function on Atamis no later than 16:00 BST, Friday 4th October 2024.For the second stage, NWS will hold 2 online meetings for all interested suppliers to provide detailed information about the scope of this engagement, and commercial points. The content of both meetings will be the same. These will be held at 14:00 BST, Monday 16th September 2024 and 11:00 BST, Thursday 19th September 2024. For the third stage, NWS will hold “one-to-one” market engagement sessions with interested Suppliers who are interested in potentially bidding for the Engineering Barrier Systems & Material Science Framework procurements, with a view to gaining a more in-depth understanding of the supply chain perspective on our current approach. These sessions are likely to take place face-to-face in the week commencing 21st October 2024 in the Birmingham area (venue TBC). Whilst it is NWS’ preference to meet with Suppliers face-to-face, where this is not possible, alternative virtual sessions may be scheduled for the week commencing 28th October 2024.