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Published 28 Sept 2023, 15:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Metallic Waste Treatment Services Framework 2024

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Waste Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£90,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2023awarded 15 Nov 2024
Framework period 4 yrsends 11 Aug 2028 · starts 12 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), through its Waste Services line of business, provides a Metallic Waste Treatment Service (MWTS) to both NDA and non-NDA customers. The service was established with the primary aim of prolonging the life of the repository through diverting metallic waste away from disposal at the LLWR site to treatment providers with the capability of processing the metallic waste to enable it to be recycled into new products or conditioned for optimised disposal. In line with the UK Government’s Solid LLW Strategy and the Waste Management Hierarchy, this provides a more sustainable solution and extends the life of the LLWR site by reducing the volume of waste requiring disposal.

CPV: Packaging of radioactive waste · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap · Transport of radioactive waste

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 6 bids received (6.0 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 12 Aug 2024, N/A

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The procurement will deliver a contractual mechanism for the metallic waste treatment…Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£90,000,000

The procurement will deliver a contractual mechanism for the metallic waste treatment service. The current estimated maximum spend through the service is £95M, although the service will formally be a zero-value agreement, with no spend guaranteed.<br/><br/>The scope of the procurement is to manage the full metallic waste treatment lifecycle which could include the following:<br/>· On-site works, de-planting activities, and waste preparation.<br/>· Treatment of metallic waste in line with the waste management hierarchy and BAT.<br/>· Management of Primary and Secondary Waste for onward recycling and/or disposal.<br/>· Storage of metal pre and/or post treatment.<br/>· Transport.<br/>· Characterisation.<br/>· Packaging Provision.<br/>· Expert Support.<br/><br/>The framework will be for use by organisations that either currently hold, or may in future enter into, a Waste Services Contract with NWS. These organisations that either currently hold, or may in future enter into, a Waste Services Contract with NWS, include private sector bodies, plus public sector bodies that fall into one or more of the following categories:<br/>1) Any of the following and their future successors:<br/>(a) ministerial government departments;<br/>(b) non-ministerial government departments;<br/>(c) executive agencies of government;<br/>(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs;<br/>(e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs);<br/>(f) police forces;<br/>(g) fire and rescue services;<br/>(h) ambulance services;<br/>(i) maritime and coastguard agency services;<br/>(j) NHS bodies;<br/>(k) educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities;<br/>(l) hospices;<br/>(m) national parks;<br/>(n) housing associations, including registered social landlords;<br/>(o) third sector and charities;<br/>(p) citizens advice bodies;<br/>(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils, parish councils;<br/>(r) public corporations;<br/>(s) public financial bodies or institutions;<br/>(t) public pension funds;<br/>(u) central banks; and<br/>(v) civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations.<br/>2) Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗ or any replacement or updated web-link.<br/>3) Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalacco… ↗ or any replacement or updated web-link.<br/>4) Those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of the definition of ‘Contracting Authority’ in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR. Additional information: The framework value is an estimate only and no guarantee can be given regarding the value or volume of work.

Contract period: 12 Aug 2024 – 11 Aug 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Old Shore Road, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1XP
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 70%
  • price: 20%
  • Social Value & Carbon: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Social Value & Carbon: 10%
  • Price: 20%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Metallic Waste Treatment Services Framework 2024” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
28 Sept 2023, 15:39 BST
Last source update
17 Dec 2024, 13:51 GMT
Award evaluation window
28 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
C13220
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040602
Classification (CPV)
Packaging of radioactive wasteRadioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste servicesSlag, dross, ferrous waste and scrapTransport of radioactive waste
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040627 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
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Appointment period ends
10 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Sept 2023 → 17 Dec 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Bids opened
    28 Sept 2023, 16:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    12 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    8 Nov 2024, 23:59 GMT
  5. Notice published
    17 Dec 2024, 13:51 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Dec 2024, 13:51 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    17 Dec 2024, 13:51 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 6latest 15 Nov 2024

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 040602-2024-1

    Signed
    15 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 11 Aug 2028
    Status
    active
  • Contract 040602-2024-2

    Signed
    15 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 11 Aug 2028
    Status
    active
  • Contract 040602-2024-3

    Signed
    15 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 11 Aug 2028
    Status
    active
  • Contract 040602-2024-4

    Signed
    15 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 11 Aug 2028
    Status
    active
  • Contract 040602-2024-5

    Signed
    15 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 11 Aug 2028
    Status
    active
  • Contract 040602-2024-6

    Signed
    15 Nov 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 11 Aug 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic0—£95,000,000 – £95,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

LLW Repository Ltd trading as Nuclear Waste Services

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning 5608448 Pelham House, Calder Bridge, North West, CA20 1DBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Nuclear Waste Services LimitedContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning05608448 Calderbridge, Seascale, North WestContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts Of JusticeMediation bodyReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Augean South LtdFramework contractor04636789 4 Rudgate Court, Walton, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, Wetherby, Yorkshire & Humber, LS23 7BF
  • Cyclife UKFramework contractor04772229 1 Joseph Noble Road, Lillyhall Industrial Estate Workington, Cumbria,, Workington, North West, CA14 4JX
  • Springfields Fuels LimitedFramework contractor03857770 Salwick, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0XJ, Preston, North West, PR4 0XJ
  • The Active Collection Bureau LimitedFramework contractor03464973 Socorro House, Liphook Way, 20/20 Business Park, Maidstone, Kent, Maidstone, South East, ME16 0LQ
  • Tradebe InutecFramework contractor04433890 Atlas House, Third Avenue, Globe Business Park, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1EY, Marlow, South East, SL7 1EY
  • Urenco Nuclear StewardshipFramework contractor04113197 Capenhurst, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 6ER, Chester, North West, CH1 6ER

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria