Decommissioning Nuclear Waste Partnership (DNWP)

This PIN and the supporting documents DNWP_PIN3 and DNWP_PIN3_ Slides (available in ATAMIS) set out Sellafield’s indicative view of the capacities and capabilities required for DNWP, and Sellafield’s early thinking as to how it will engage with the DNWP partners. Sellafield’s expectations and early thinking may change as a result of Sellafield’s market engagement, including this PIN, and further internal development of the proposed DNWP model.<br/><br/>Organisations are invited to submit responses via Sellafield’s ATAMIS system to the ‘Lines of Enquiry’ set out in the supporting document DNWP_PIN3, Appendix A.<br/><br/>

• Please submit responses via the ATAMIS portal (ref C11759), through the messaging function.<br/>
• Please ensure responses are submitted no later than 16:00 on 25th January 2023 “Response Deadline”<br/><br/>Sellafield will review responses to this PIN and consider incorporation of any amendments to the DNWP commercial model going forward, this will be entirely at Sellafield’s discretion.<br/><br/>Sellafield is committed to open, fair and transparent procurement processes and, following completion of this PIN and any subsequent early market engagement exercises, Sellafield intends to conduct a regulated process through the placement of a Contract Notice on the Find a Tender Service and in accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015.<br/><br/>This PIN has been prepared by or on behalf of Sellafield for the sole purpose of enabling suppliers to submit comments and provide feedback in the context of early market engagement. No guarantee can be given, however, and no representation is made, as to the accuracy of information contained within this PIN. Neither Sellafield, nor any of its professional advisors, accepts any liability, which might result from any inaccuracy of or omission of information in this PIN. Information presented in this PIN may be subject to change and remains under consideration by Sellafield, and nothing referenced herein may be taken as firm or binding. It is each supplier's responsibility to obtain for itself, and at its own expense all information which it deems necessary or desirable for the preparation of its response.<br/><br/>All suppliers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of their response to this PIN. Under no circumstances will Sellafield, or any of Sellafield Ltd’s professional advisors be liable for any costs or expenses borne by the supplier or any of its supply chain members or advisors in this PIN or any subsequent procurement.<br/><br/>Whilst Sellafield is keen to hear from interested parties, suppliers should note that they will be required as part of any formal submission to any subsequent tender to certify that they have not canvassed or solicited any officer or employee of Sellafield in connection with the proposed procurement and that no person employed by them or acting on their behalf will have done any such act.<br/><br/>Information you provide may be used to support further discussions and / or strategy development of the DNWP model. Sellafield reserves the right not to proceed with the DNWP procurement.