Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK

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27 Oct 2026

Deadline in 28 days

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Primary CPV: 90521100 *
Collection of radioactive waste
Location: 🇬🇧 West Cumbria, North West
Value: £23,000,000
Contract: 4 years Duration
01/12/2026 30/11/2030
Contract Types: 90 *Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row, Cumbria, CA24 3HU, United Kingdom · UKD11

Contact

Madeline Jones

madeline.jones@nda.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Programme Management, Risk and Stakeholder Integration (5%)
Delivery Model & Mobilisation (10%)
Technical Solution, Regulatory Compliance and Waste Route Delivery (10%)
Organisational Capability, Resources & Experience (10%)
Social Value (10%)
Price (25%)

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Reference: C30687

Framework for the Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to support delivery of the National Rollout of Operation Fieldfare. The services comprise the safe, secure and compliant collection, dismantling, transport, interim storage, processing and return of Caesium-137 High Activity Sealed Sources contained within irradiator units located across the United Kingdom. The supplier will be required to provide an end-to-end waste management solution, including all necessary planning, site liaison, regulatory approvals, transport arrangements, source recovery, packaging, consignment documentation and delivery of sources to a UK site designated by the Authority, including Sellafield where applicable.

Full CPV breakdown

90521100 — Collection of radioactive waste (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: +12 Month extension upon approval from the Authority
Options: +12 month extension
Framework agreement: Yes
Framework details: Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK
Submission method: All communication and tender submissions should be submitted via the Atamis Supplier Portal - https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Enquiries close: 24 Nov 2026
Award decision expected: 1 Dec 2026
Language: EN
Published: 27 Oct 2026 16:13
Deadline: 24 Nov 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067fff
Notice ID: C30687

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Organisations

Name	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Address › Street	Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Address › Town / city	Cumbria
Address › Postcode	CA24 3HU
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKD11
Contact › Name	Madeline Jones
Contact › Email	madeline.jones@nda.gov.uk
Role	buyer
Link	https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-au...
Classification › Description	Public authority - central government

Buyer

Name	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Tender

Title	Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK
Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Collection of radioactive waste
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Transport of radioactive waste
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Radioactive waste storage services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Disposal of radioactive waste
Value › Value incl. VAT	£27,600,000
Value › Value	£23,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement	Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement › Maximum Participants	1
Techniques › Framework agreement › Method	With reopening competition
Techniques › Framework agreement › Period Rationale	Complex requirement that requires investment from suppliers, including specialist niche technical capability
Techniques › Framework agreement › Type	closed
Techniques › Framework agreement › Description	Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK
How to submit	All communication and tender submissions should be submitted via the Atamis Supplier Portal - https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	24 Nov 2026
Questions period › End	24 Nov 2026
Award decision period › End	1 Dec 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£27,600,000
Lot › Value › Value	£23,000,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Programme Management, Risk and Stakeholder Integration
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	T3a: Programme Controls (5%) The bidder should clearly identify in their bid a point of contact who will work closely with the Authority to organise and prepare End-Users for irradiator collections. As part of this the bidder will demonstrate they have the capability to: • Maintain responsibility for managing an integrated schedule for the whole of the Services • Critical path management • Reporting arrangements • Change controls • Call-off procurement responses • Manage delivery of these Services in conjunction with their other organisational commitments
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Delivery Model & Mobilisation
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	T1a: Mobilisation (10%) To support the Authority in assessing the bidders readiness the bidder will be required to demonstrate in their bid: • Evidence the supplier has the capacity and capability to start services. • A detailed mobilisation plan from contract award with timelines/schedules grounded in practicality. • Critical path activities and identification of any risks/dependencies. • Resource deployment strategy to ensure all activities are sufficiently resourced to deliver timely mobilisation.
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Delivery Model & Mobilisation
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name	Technical Solution, Regulatory Compliance and Waste Route Delivery
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name	Technical Solution, Regulatory Compliance and Waste Route Delivery
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name	Programme Management, Risk and Stakeholder Integration
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Description	T3b: Risk Management (5%) Likewise, the supplier will be required to maintain and update a risk register for review quarterly with the project team. The bidder should therefore demonstrate: • Risk identification methodology • Regulatory risk management • Mitigation planning • Opportunity management • Schedule recovery planning
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight	5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name	Programme Management, Risk and Stakeholder Integration
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Description	T3c: Stakeholder Management (5%) Critically, it will important for the supplier point of contact to manage a broad array of stakeholders and therefore any submission should demonstrate how: • The supplier will engage with End-Users • The supplier will engage with the NDA, NTS and Sellafield • Regulator interactions will be managed
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight	5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Name	Organisational Capability, Resources & Experience
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Description	T4: Organisational Capability, Resources & Experience (10%) Within the description of the project team it will be important for the bidder to emphasise and demonstrate their experience and skills that will support in successful delivery of the Services, including: • Radioactive material transport • HASS management • Irradiator dismantling • International shipments (if required) • Waste management support • Disposal consignment • Processing capability • Regulatory and legislative experience and knowledge
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Name	Social Value
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Name	Price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Description	Please complete the pricing schedule, providing a complete breakdown of costs. 25%
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Weighting › Weight	25
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Dec 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Nov 2030
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to	30 Nov 2031
Lot › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description	+12 Month extension upon approval from the Authority
Lot › Has options	Yes
Lot › Options › Description	+12 month extension
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101728-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	27 Oct 2026
Amendment › Description	Tender Submission date

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