Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Waste Services Limited
05608448
Pelham House, Pelham Drive,
Calderbridge, Seascale
CA20 1DB
UK
Contact person: Meg Chappell
E-mail: meg.chappell@nuclearwasteservices.uk
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Disposal of radioactive waste
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PIN BATS Corrosion on Carbon Steel
Reference number: C23091
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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 with regards laboratory services for the investigation the impact(s) of the expected chemical environments of the MMG and Ancholme group geological settings on the corrosion behaviour of carbon steel HHGW container materials.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73100000
71350000
73110000
73000000
73120000
73100000
73210000
73111000
73200000
73300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The development of a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) is essential for the final disposal of higher activity radioactive wastes in the UK. It is a critical part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA) overall mission to decommission and dispose of the UK’s nuclear legacy waste. The mission of the GDF programme is to deliver a permanent solution for the disposal of higher activity radioactive waste through the design, construction, operation and closure of a GDF. Its objectives are:<br/>• To build trust and work in partnership with one or more communities to gain consent and support to host a GDF.<br/>• To facilitate economic benefits and growth, delivering regional jobs and skills and a positive legacy.<br/>• To deliver a permanent solution for the safe disposal of higher activity waste through the safe, sustainable, and cost-effective design, construction, operation and closure of a GDF.<br/>• To enable the timely retirement of the significant and currently enduring financial liability and risk associated with above ground storage of higher activity waste, that would persist indefinitely if a disposal solution was not developed.<br/>A GDF will be a significant piece of UK infrastructure where the majority of the facility is built between 200 and 1000 metres underground, putting the waste in purpose-built containers which are then placed in tunnels and vaults beneath several hundred metres of solid rock. Further information about the GDF programme can be found here: GDF (Geological Disposal Facility) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<br/>This Prior Information Notice relates to the future procurement of laboratory services for the investigation the impact(s) of the expected chemical environments of the MMG and Ancholme group geological settings on the corrosion behaviour of carbon steel HHGW container materials.<br/><br/>This PIN should be read in conjunction with the following documents, all of which can be viewed on Atamis: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome <br/><br/>• Contract Technical Specification<br/>• Request for Information<br/>• Atamis Supplier User Guide<br/>• Overview of the BATs Marketplace<br/>You will be required to register on Atamis, and once registration is complete you can search for this PIN using the Atamis search box and using the title as a reference – PIN BATs - Investigation of Corrosion on carbon steel
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 18
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
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 laboratory services for the investigation the impact(s) of the expected chemical environments of the MMG and Ancholme group geological settings on the corrosion behaviour of carbon steel HHGW container materials for the GDF programme with industry experts and suppliers who are interested in potentially bidding for the resulting commercial agreement(s). <br/><br/>If you wish to participate in the market engagement please register your interest via the URL here on Atamis, no later than 12:00 BST, 5th March 2025 <br/><br/>https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>Please DO NOT register interest via any other route.<br/><br/>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 12:00 BST, 5th March 2025<br/>73100000 Research and experimental development services<br/>73110000 Research services<br/>73120000 Experimental development services<br/>73111000 Research laboratory services<br/>73200000 Research and development consultancy services<br/>73210000 Research consultancy services<br/>73300000 Design and execution of research and development<br/>71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
You will be required to register on BATs (if you haven't already) which can be found on record C5590 on the Atamis system. This will be released under Category 3.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
05/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The estimated value of this requirement, as stated in Section II.1.5 of this PIN, is £200,000 excluding VAT over a total maximum 18 months contract duration.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nuclear Waste Services Limited
Pelham House, Pelham Drive,
Calderbridge, Seascale
CA20 1DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2025