Published date: 7 May 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90711500
Location of contract
North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales
Value of contract
£300,000 to £400,000
Procurement reference
tender_198557/767462
Published date
7 May 2019
Closing date
12 June 2019
Contract start date
1 November 2019
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.
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
As part of its duties under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 (EPR 16) the Environment Agency undertakes routine radiological monitoring around nuclear licenced sites. This framework is to supplement these programmes to include dose assessment capabilities and to deal with unforeseen events and incidents (such as having to assess impact of discharges on sea-washed turf, the polonium poisoning of Mr Litvinenko, or assessing the impacts of Fukushima on the UK). Having call-off arrangements in place with a number of suitably qualified and experienced contractors allows the Environment Agency to react quickly and efficiently to events. Requirements will be split into two Lots:
Lot 1 Ad-hoc Monitoring of Radioactivity in the Environment
The objectives of this Lot of the framework are to:
Provide the Environment Agency with information (monitoring/analytical results) pertaining to issues arising from its inspection work, possible accidents and unforeseen events.
Provide the Environment Agency with technical support to help determine and develop methods or guidance for sampling and analysis of radioactivity in the environment, or in wastes, also to aid in specialist tasks (for example monitoring investigations) where required.
Provide monitoring support in the event of a radiation emergency.
Lot 2 Radiological Assessment
The objectives of this Lot of the contract are to:
Provide the Environment Agency with expertise in the provision of prospective radiological assessments and retrospective dose assessments for the public and wildlife.
Provide additional resources (people, expertise, equipment) to allow investigations of exposure of the public and wildlife from future discharges and past discharges, disposals, incidents and accidents involving radioactivity.
Bids will be accepted for either Lot 1 - Monitoring of Radioactivity or Lot 2 - Technical Radiological Assessment or a combined bids for both. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award the same bidder a contract for both Lots if the bidder is unable to evidence they have the resources to undertake the services required for both Lots
More information
Links
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- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
- Tender notice
- Bravo ePortal address
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About the buyer
Contact name
Carol Caddick
Address
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England
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