Published date: 30 November 2017

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Awarded contract (published 18 December 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£80,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_159604/636350

Published date

30 November 2017

Closing date

12 January 2018

Contract start date

1 June 2018

Contract end date

31 May 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Environment Agency is looking to issue a tender for the provision of Waste Quality Checking Services for
Radioactive Waste. The contract will provide the Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection
Agency and other bodies, with the capability to undertake independent verification and assurance activities
of radioactive waste (lower activity wastes (e.g. LLW and short lived ILW) suitable for near surface disposal
prior to their treatment or disposal. This work could occur at sites within England, Wales and Scotland. The
assurance service will be used to support regulatory activities related to compliance with the relevant radioactive substances activity permissions (e.g. permits or authorisations).

More information

Additional text

Full details of the opportunity, how to register and tender documents are available on the Defra eTendering Portal www.defra.bravosolution.co.uk under contract reference 22433

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial - Environment Agency

Address

PO Box 12
Warrington
WA4 1HG
England

Telephone

0203 0250451

Email

carol.caddick@environment-agency.gov.uk

Website

www.defra.bravosolution.co.uk