Published date: 9 June 2015

This notice was replaced on 9 June 2015

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 March 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

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

Location of contract

OX11 0QX

Value of contract

£15,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR150035

Published date

9 June 2015

Closing date

24 June 2015

Contract start date

1 July 2015

Contract end date

31 July 2015

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The ISIS Facility based in the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) site at Harwell has a permit to accumulate radioactive waste at RAL and is currently holding various categories of radioactive waste in varying size and shape.
STFC are presently working through a planned reduction in the amount of waste held on site to satisfy their permit arrangements granted by the Environment Agency.
As part of this exercise a quantity of low level waste has been characterised and identified as combustible waste suitable for incineration. STFC are to engage a suitable and qualified bidder to take responsibility for the end to end disposal process from collection of waste packages from RAL to final disposal at suitable incineration location(s).


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About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah McNeill

Address

North Star House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

hannah.mcneill@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk