Published date: 20 February 2025

Last edited date: 28 April 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 6 May 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

    • Laboratory services - 71900000

    • Waste analysis services - 79723000

    • Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services - 90520000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CF-0218500D4L000000iAvzUAE

Published date

20 February 2025

Closing date

6 May 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The contracting authority seeks to conduct a procurement to establish a Framework Agreement for delivery of a range of characterisation services.
It is anticipated that the Framework services include but are not limited to; laboratory analysis, fingerprint services and additional characterisation services, across up to 4 lots.
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)
Maximum value range of up to £13- £20 million.
Those wishing to access the associated procurement documents and/or participate within the process should register their organisation details at https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome and search under the procurement title or reference C20416 within the 'find opportunities' page.
Please note that participation conditions apply to this procurement and there is a subsequent deadline for qualification submissions, as set out in this notice. Further details can be found within the associated procurement documents.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Characterisation Services Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 February 2025, last edited 7 April 2025

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Liz Gilbert Higgins

Address

Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley
Warrington
WA3 6GR
GB

Email

liz.gilbert@nrservices.uk