Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley
Warrington
WA3 6GR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02264251
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
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
Characterisation Services Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contracting authority seeks to inform the market of its intention to commence a procurement process by early 2025, to establish a Framework for a range of characterisation services.
Access to characterisation services is required to support the provision of relevant information about the physical, chemical and radiochemical properties of wastes and other materials.
It is anticipated that the Framework services include but are not limited to; laboratory analysis, fingerprint services and additional characterisation services, such as technical consulting, across up to 4 lots;
Lot 1 - Analytical Laboratory Services (excluding ILW samples requiring specialist facilities due to higher radioactivity levels) - (single provider lot)
Lot 2- Fingerprint Services - (single provider lot)
Lot 3- Laboratory Services – (multi provider lot)
Lot 4 -Additional Characterisation Services - (multi provider lot)
Anticipated Framework is to support Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) requirements. Access to some NDA OpCos is also possible via multi provider lots, (whilst it is envisaged that usage outside of NRS will be limited)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Analytical Laboratory Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Analytical Laboratory Services (excluding ILW samples requiring specialist facilities due to higher radioactivity levels)
Included at II.1.4.1
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Fingerprint Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Included at II.1.4.1
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Laboratory Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Included at II.1.4.1
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Additional Characterisation Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Included at II.1.4.1
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 January 2025
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
Interested parties can find further information about the anticpated Framework via https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome upon registration, when searching under the procurement title or reference C22866 within the ‘Find Opportunities’ page.
Please note:
All of the details provided here and associated to this prior information notice (PIN) are subject to change/finalisation and will be confirmed at the start of any subsequent procurement process.
This PIN is not a call for competition or commitment that a procurement process will take place. It is to provide the market with advance notice that a procurement is intended to commence by early 2025. Any subsequent procurement process will be advertised via a Contracts Notice. Organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the Contract Notice when it is published.
Additional CPV Codes:
Analysis services - 71620000
Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000
Laboratory services - 71900000
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000