Official UK procurement notice
Decommissioning & Asbestos Removal (DAR) framework
Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA framework contract for decommissioning, deplanting and asbestos removal works across the NRS sites, comprising two 'Lots':<br/>Lot 1 - Conventional Deplanting, Asbestos Removal and Demolition.<br/>Lot 2 - Deplanting, Asbestos Removal and Demolition in Radiological contaminated areas.
CPV: Asbestos removal services · Asbestos-removal work · Decommissioning services · Demolition work · Demolition, site preparation and clearance work · Dismantling works · Environmental decontamination services · Waste analysis services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 8 suppliers · 15 bids received (1.9 per place) · 6 appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of themLot #1Conventional Deplanting, Asbestos Removal and DemolitionAwardedRenewal UK, East of England +4Published value£285,000,000
The scope of services required to support this aspect of the programme includes (but is not limited to) the following requirements from the supply chain:<br/><br/>
- Civil, mechanical, and electrical enabling works required to support the scope of asbestos remediation, deplanting and demolition;<br/><br/>
- Environmental assessment<br/><br/>
- Deplanting of non-radiological buildings and equipment;<br/><br/>
- Deplanting of Plant and Equipment including lifting and the setting down of heavy items;<br/><br/>
- Decommissioning of plant and equipment;<br/><br/>
- Bulk stripping, treatment, and stabilisation of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) following NRS procedures for both inside and outside the Radiological Controlled Areas (RCA).<br/><br/>
- This scope will include the movement/disposal of ACM to an approved point, which may include landfill or storage points at Sites.<br/><br/>
- Environmental Cleaning. This will be required to give assurance that the permissible exposure limit (PEL) as set by OSHA are not exceeded for the deplanting and demolition of NRS Sites.<br/><br/>
- Access Systems and Enclosures. Includes, but not limited to, installation and deployment of access systems including scaffolding, powered access systems, roped access and any other system of providing site staff and Contractors’ access to various locations at each of the facilities for the purposes of undertaking surveying, characterisation, full bulk asbestos stripping treatment & stabilisation, monitoring, and environmental cleaning.<br/><br/>
- Demolition of non-radiologically contaminated structures, offshore structures, tanks, and sewage systems.<br/><br/>
- Removal of hard-standings and roads.<br/><br/>
- Land remediation.<br/><br/>
- Making good the surrounding areas or buildings where partial demolition has taken place in line with the Code of Practice for full or partial demolition.<br/><br/>
- Decommissioning of switchgear and associated plant.<br/><br/>
- Disposal off site of scrap metal arising on site.<br/><br/>
- Waste segregation, minimisation, and disposal via appropriate waste routes; this excludes radiologically contaminated waste.<br/><br/>
- Project management to deliver end to end projects, manage subcontractors and act as Principal Contractor where required.<br/><br/>
- The scope also includes for the provision of professional services to undertake planning, scope definition, temporary works design, design activities and project management when required.
Lot #2Active Deplanting, Asbestos Removal and DemolitionRenewal UKPublished value£200,000,000
The scope of services required to support this aspect of the programme, includes (but is not limited to) the following requirements from the supply chain:
- Civil, mechanical, and electrical enabling works required to support the scope of deplanting and demolition.
- Environmental assessment.
- Bulk stripping, treatment, and stabilisation of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) following Magnox procedures for both inside and outside the Radiological Controlled Areas (RCA).
- This scope will include the disposal of ACM to an approved point, which may include landfill or storage points at Sites.
- Environmental Cleaning. This will be required to give assurance that the permissible exposure limit (PEL) as set by OSHA are not exceeded for the deplanting and demolition of Magnox Sites.
- Access Systems and Enclosures. Includes, but not limited to, installation and deployment of access systems including scaffolding, powered access systems, roped access and any other system of providing site staff and Contractor’s access to various locations at each of the facilities for the purposes of undertaking surveying, characterisation, full bulk asbestos stripping treatment & stabilisation, monitoring, and environmental cleaning.
- Deplanting of radiological buildings and equipment.
- Deplanting of Plant and Equipment, including lifting and the setting down of heavy items.
- Radiological Decontamination of plant and structures prior to D&D.
- Decommissioning of plant and equipment, including cooling pond furniture removal.
- Decommissioning and de-planting of active and non-active water treatment plants, active laundry buildings, and structures associated with waste retrieval and processing.
- Decommissioning and deplanting of radiologically contaminated tanks.
- Decommissioning of switchgear and associated plant.
- Boiler house and Reactor Building de-planting.
- Demolition of non-contaminated structures, offshore structures, and sewage systems.
- Removal of hard-standings and roads.
- Making good the surrounding areas or buildings where partial demolition has taken place in line with the Code of Practice for full or partial demolition.
- Disposal off site of scrap metal arising on site.
- Land remediation.
- Waste segregation, minimisation, and disposal via appropriate waste routes.
- Project management to deliver end to end projects, manage subcontractors and act as Principal Contractor.
- The scope also includes for the provision of professional services to undertake planning, scope definition, temporary works design, design activities and project management when required. Additional information: As set out in the procurement documentation the intention is to award frameworks to 3 to 4 tenderers for this Lot
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Mar 2021, 10:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Mar 2026, 09:20 GMT
- Authority reference
DAR/FW/002–VEAT 2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024924- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029c75Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
NRS considers that this modification is permitted under Regulation 72(1)(e), having assessed it against the criteria for being substantial in Regulation 72(8). The inclusion of the additional sites does not render the framework agreement materially different in character from that originally procured; it does not introduce new conditions that would have affected participation; it does not alter the economic balance of the framework in favour of any contractor; it does not extend the qualitative or technical scope of the framework beyond that anticipated in the original procurement documentation; and it does not replace any contractor. The additional sites require the same nature, type and technical scope of DAR works as those identified in the original tender documents and call offs will continue to be awarded in accordance with the original commercial terms, pricing mechanisms and overall value ceiling. No amendments to rates, commercial conditions or risk allocation have been made. Accordingly, the modification is not substantial and a new procurement is not required.
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
All requirements are set out in the Selection Questionnaire, Selection Questionnaire Guidance Document and the Expression of Interest Document available on Sellafield Limited Complete Tender Management system (CTM).
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
Publisher note: The Original Procurement only identified the sites NRS required the framework for at the time of the procurement (i.e. Berkeley, , Chapelcross, Dungeness A, Hinkley Point A, Hunterston A, Oldbury, Sizewell A, Trawsfynydd and Wylfa, alongside Harwell and Winfrith research sites and Maentwrog hydroelectric plant). This VEAT is to notify the market that NRS intends to use the DAR Framework to deliver decommissioning and asbestos works at its Dounreay site and at each of the AGR stations that transfer to NRS from EdF during the period that the framework continues in operation. The scope of works identified in the framework and value of the framework will remain unchanged.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Dec 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
Timeline
24 Aug 2021 → 19 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected24 Aug 2021, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Dec 2021, 11:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected16 Feb 2022
- Bids must remain valid until27 Apr 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published217 days ago19 Mar 2026, 09:20 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Nov 2021- Status changed to active8 Nov 2021, 18:12 GMT
- Procurement method changed8 Nov 2021, 18:12 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Dec 2021, 11:00 GMT8 Nov 2021, 18:12 GMT
- Status changed to complete19 Jul 2023, 16:22 BST
- Buyer details updated19 Jul 2023, 16:22 BST
- Procurement method changed19 Mar 2026, 09:20 GMT
- Buyer details updated19 Mar 2026, 09:20 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 3 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextExpression of Interest document · 8.2 | — | The table in Section 8.2 of the Expression of Interest document has been updated to include page count detail for all questions in section 8 of the Selection Questionnaire. The Expression of Interest document has been amended to V2 on 16 Nov 21. | |
| — | TextSelection Questionnaire Bidder Guidance · 8.3 | Pass/fail assessment for 8.3(a), (b) & (c). | Updated to "Information Only" for 8.3(a), (b) & (c). The Selection Questionnaire Bidder Guidance document has been amended to Issue 2 on 17 Nov 21. | |
| — | TextAppendix C - ITT Assessment Questions · 0 | Remove "Appendix C - ITT Assessment Questions" in it's entirety. | Replace with "Appendix C - ITT Assessment Questions Issue 2". Also note the following amendments to the ITT questions: T4 - We have removed the words, "the Contracting Authority’s scope, end state and underpin" from the question. T6 - We have added the words "(Making the assumption that the waste produced will be typical demolition including some hazardous waste, e.g., asbestos containing materia… | |
| — | DeadlineContracts Finder Notice - SQ deadline · 0 | 4 Apr 2022 | 4 Jan 2022 | -90 d |
| — | TextITT (Restricted Procedure) · 8.4.3.3 | — | Section 8.4.3.3 of the ITT (Restricted Procedure) document has been updated to include a minimum pass mark of two for ITT Question P3. Please replace ITT (Restricted Procedure) Issue 1 with ITT (Restricted Procedure) Issue 2 dated 18 November 2021. | |
| — | TextITT (Restricted Procedure) · 8.4.3 | The whole section of 8.4.3 from ITT (Restricted Procedure) Issue 1. | The whole section of 8.4.3 from ITT (Restricted Procedure) Issue 2. Note: The scoring method has been amended from using Table 3 and scores of 0-5 to applying the weighted scores as detailed in Appendix C - ITT Assessment Questions Issue 2. | |
| — | DeadlineSelection Questionnaire Response Deadline · 0 | 20 Dec 2021 | 4 Jan 2022 | +15 d |
| — | DeadlineSQ Deadline · 0 | 20 Dec 2021 | 17 Jan 2022 | +28 d |
For clarity, the following documents have been amended and re-issued, the latest versions can be located in the documents section of CTM: 1. ITT (Restricted Procedure) Issue 2 2. Appendix C – ITT Assessment Questions Issue 2 3. Selection Questionnaire Bidder Guidance document Issue 2. 4. Expression of Interest document V2.
Notice 2021-487784 extended the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) deadline date to 4th January 2022 @ 11:00hrs GMT. This Notice further extends this to 17-Jan-2022 @ 11:00hrs GMT.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2021-11: 2 releases · 8 Nov 2021, 23 Nov 2021
- 2021-03: 1 release · 17 Mar 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast10 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 10 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 020830-2023-1
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 020830-2023-2
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 020830-2023-3
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 020830-2023-4
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 020830-2023-5
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 024924-2026-1
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 024924-2026-2
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 024924-2026-3
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 024924-2026-4
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 024924-2026-5
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Conventional Deplanting, Asbestos Removal and Demolition | 15bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Magnox LtdContracting authorityBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning
- Nuclear Restoration Services LimitedContracting authorityNuclear Decommissioning
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts Of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Aureos HighwaysFramework contractor
- Celadon AllianceFramework contractor
- Costain Limited.Framework contractor
- KAEFER LIMITEDFramework contractor
- KELTBRAY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Nuvia LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria