Published date: 29 May 2025

Last edited date: 29 May 2025

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 4 July 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71313000

  • Geological consultancy services - 71351220

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

    • Disposal of radioactive waste - 90521300

    • Environmental impact assessment other than for construction - 90711000

    • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

    • Nuclear safety services - 98113100

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Procurement reference

CF-0500200D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

29 May 2025

Closing date

4 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This is a market engagement opportunity.
The Environment Agency regulates the environmental safety of radioactive waste generated and disposed in England. Operators of nuclear sites in England, including radioactive waste disposal sites, must have a permit from the Environment Agency.
The Environment Agency anticipates technical support being required from suitably experienced consultants to support its future work in the following areas:
- regulation of the LLWR site in west Cumbria and other LLW disposal sites across England
- our current pre-application advice on, and future regulation of, geological disposal
- other matters relating to solid radioactive waste regulation
In order to assess its options for procurement of these expert consultancy services, the Environment Agency wish to engage with UK and international organisations that have recent and relevant experience of providing contracting support in these areas.
Further information on the services expected to be required to support these areas of work and how to participate in the market engagement exercise can be found in the attached 'Regulatory Technical Support - Further Information' document or by emailing radwaste.enquiry@environment-agency.gov.uk using the title 'Regulatory Technical Support Further Information Request' in the subject heading.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Technical support to regulatory assessments of solid radioactive waste disposal

  • Early engagement
  • Published 29 May 2025

Attachments

How to apply

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Carol Caddick

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Telephone

020 7270 3000

Email

radwaste.enquiry@environment-agency.gov.uk