Published date: 27 April 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 31 May 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Project-design services other than for construction work - 79421200

    • Waste analysis services - 79723000

    • Specialty design services - 79930000

    • Decommissioning services - 98391000

Location of contract

North West

Procurement reference

CTM RFT 15426

Published date

27 April 2022

Closing date

31 May 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The procurement over 8 +1 +1 years will provide a fully operational service (Technology
Readiness Level (TRL) 9) through the delivery of an innovative treatment solution for both
radiologically-contaminated and non-contaminated asbestos / ACM.The aim of the new service to make "re-use" the preferred management option and disposal the least preferred management option (in alignment with the waste hierarchy), and to thereby decrease the risks and hazards associated with asbestos/ACM handling and management. The procurement will start with up to a 12 month R&D and Testing phase awarding up to 3 suppliers £0-£4M per supplier. Phase 2 is a 4 year Build / Pilot Operations (inactive and active demonstrators (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £27m each) and a 1 Year Fully Operational Service, (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £7m each)


More information

Additional text

The procurement over 8 +1 +1 years will provide a fully operational service (Technology
Readiness Level (TRL) 9) through the delivery of an innovative treatment solution for both
radiologically-contaminated and non-contaminated asbestos / ACM. The aim of the new service to make "re-use" the preferred management option and disposal the least preferred management option (in alignment with the waste hierarchy), and to thereby decrease the risks and hazards associated with asbestos/ACM handling and management.
The procurement will start with up to a 12 month R&D and Testing phase awarding up to 3 suppliers £0-£4M per supplier.
The next phase is a 4 year Build / Pilot Operations (inactive and active demonstrators (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £27m each) and finally a 1 Year Fully Operational Service,, (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £7m each). The work will be managed and coordinated by the NDA but may novate over to NWS at the build stage.
The NDA shall host an engagement event on 10am - 1pm Wednesday 18th May 2022 to register your attendance please email: procurement.inbox@nda.gov.uk for this requirement. Please type in the header "Asbestos Innovation Partnership". This supplier event will be carried out via a Microsoft teams conference. The NDA would like a maximum of 2 members of staff per supplier.
This contract maybe classified as services or works depending on whether the potential supplier has access to plant or whether they will need to build a plant.


About the buyer

Contact name

Nicki Brown

Address

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House
Whitehaven
CA24 3HU
England

Email

procurement.inbox@nda.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate