Published date: 19 January 2023

Last edited date: 20 January 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 6 February 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

  • Social research services - 79315000

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

OX11 0GD

Procurement reference

CF-0025800D4L000000iAvzUAE

Published date

19 January 2023

Closing date

6 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is contracting for evaluation services to help improve future engagement for one of the UK's largest ever environmental protection projects. Geological Disposal will provide a safe and secure long-term solution for the disposal of higher activity radioactive waste. The contract will support 1 or more Working Groups if formed in a location yet to be decided. NWS is currently scoping its requirements for a new contract to commence in April 2023. Working groups are time limited task and finish groups, working to clear objectives and outcomes, that are the pre cursor to potential Community Partnerships. The Working with Communities policy for geological disposal requires independent evaluation for the Working Group part of the siting process. The Provider will be expected to deliver an evaluation that informs the quality and effectiveness of our engagement approach.

This requires the provision of suitably qualified and experienced evaluators who can operate in a partnership setting to develop key relationships, ensure a balanced evaluation and work up a reporting schedule that enables continuous improvement and learning in the organisation. The evaluation provided will be formative and summative. It will use clear evaluation criteria and a reporting framework that has been developed and produced in the first month prior to commencing observation and evaluation activity. The evaluation will contribute to an overall evaluation report of all our working group engagement.

Working Groups link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-geological-disposal-working-with-communities-long-term-management-of-higher-activity-radioactive-waste

Suppliers are invited to express an intrerest in this opportunity by contacting patrick.butler@nda.gov.uk

We are anticipate commencing the procurement process in February 2023.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Independent Evaluation to help improve future engagement - Geological Disposal Facility Siting Process

  • Early engagement
  • Published 19 January 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Patrick Butler

Address

Thomson Ave
Harwell
OX11 0GD
GB

Email

patrick.butler@nda.gov.uk