Published date: 20 December 2022

This notice was replaced on 20 December 2022

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

Opportunity (published 20 December 2022, last edited 21 December 2022)

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

  • Hazard protection and control consultancy services - 71317000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

  • Safety consultancy services - 79417000

    • Nuclear safety services - 98113100

Location of contract

East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, Northern Ireland

Value of contract

£6,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0023500D4L000000iAvzUAE

Published date

20 December 2022

Closing date

1 February 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

7 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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 objective of this Framework Agreement is to provide NWS with an agile and responsive mechanism to access competent Suitably Qualified and Experienced (SQEP) Persons to augment safety case production capability, to ensure delivery of Tranche 2 GDF Programme scope. NWS has chosen to use a Systems Engineering methodology in its approach to the development of the GDF design. The Supplier will need to be familiar with the principles of Systems Engineering and the concept of safety led design.


About the buyer

Contact name

Danielle Sweeney-Perry

Address

Building 329, Thomson Avenue
Didcot
OX11 0GD
GB

Email

danielle.sweeney-perry@nda.gov.uk