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Published 6 Jun 2023, 11:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Repository Infrastructure Contract Frameworks RIF2

Official notice

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

Framework agreementWorks
Planned pipeline value£45,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 8 Jan 2024from the planned procurement notice
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Nuclear Waste Services brings together the UK's leading nuclear waste management capabilities. We have integrated the expertise of Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR), Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group's Integrated Waste Management Programme (IWMP).

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nuclear Waste Services brings together the UK's leading nuclear waste management capabilities. We have integrated the expertise of Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR), Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group's Integrated Waste Management Programme (IWMP). This creates an organisation focused on the management of the UK's nuclear waste, safely and securely for generations to come. Established in 1959, the LLWR accepts low-level radioactive waste from all over the country and disposes of it in a way that protects people and the environment.The two potential contracts covered by this PIN are:1 - Site Works & DemolitionTo facilitate delivery of site works for the aforementioned scope, the following capabilities are being sort from the supply-chain: Multidiscipline site works delivery encompassing minor civils, mechanical and CE&I installations, testing and commissioning. Production of single discipline and / or low complexity detailed design outputs and solutions for self-delivery (design and build) or subcontract delivery via supply-chain. Demolition and land remediation capability, including access to specialist services via supply-chain network for example, environmental / contamination analysis, waste management Capability for handling and removal of asbestos, and ground contaminants associated with Royal Ordnance Factory legacy products.2 - Design & Professional Services Production of approved multi-discipline (CS&A, Mechanical, CE&I) design and engineering outputs and solutions for the entire design and facility lifecycles (concept, optioneering, engineering studies, optimisation and value engineering, preliminary and detailed design, design support to the installation contractor during construction/installation and commissioning, production of as-built information, modifications to operational facilities, decommissioning and demolition) .

CPV: Construction work · Industrial machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Open ProcedurePlanned

Open Procedure<br/>NEC 4 Engineering and Construction Contract – Framework Contract<br/><br/>This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise all interested suppliers of our planned supplier pre-market engagement event and to welcome registrations of interest to be part of these sessions. The sessions are intended to enable obtain improved market understanding as well as inform specification and tender documentation development for our future tender. <br/><br/>It is our intention to hold one combined supplier event day which will cover both contracts detailed above, with a morning event for Site Works and an Afternoon event for Site Design. There will also be the opportunity for a limited number of 15 minute sessions following the presentations to discuss or feedback directly to NWS.<br/><br/>Delegates will be limited to two from each company, if the company can demonstrate capability aligned to the full scope under discussion during the event. <br/><br/>NWS will hold an initial supply chain event on the 28th June 2023, the event will be ‘in person’ at the Rheged Centre, Penrith. Registration for the event opens on the 6th June 2023 and will close either when all the tickets are reserved (of which there are 40) or by the Friday 20th June (whichever is soonest)<br/><br/>The event will cover;<br/>- Introduction to Nuclear Waste Services<br/>- The relevant programmes of work<br/>- The scope of the contracts <br/>- The procurement strategy<br/>- 15 Minute Sessions with NWS<br/><br/>Combined Supplier Event Day<br/>1- Site Works Contract Session 1: 9am to 12.30pm NWS Sessions<br/><br/>2- Site Design Contract Session 2: 1.30pm to 5pm NWS Sessions<br/><br/><br/>Please register your interest by completing the registration form Supplier Request Document for which session or sessions you want to attend and returning by DAY 20th June 2023 @ 5pm. <br/><br/>Attach your completed form to a message in Atamis.<br/><br/>Once your interest has been registered, we will contact you to confirm a time slot for one of the sessions, along with a final Agenda. Please note that we are unlikely to be able to accommodate all suppliers who register an interest to participate in the sessions. Additional information: Agenda for the day<br/><br/>- Introduction to Nuclear Waste Services<br/>- The relevant programmes of work<br/>- The scope of the contracts <br/>- The procurement strategy<br/>- 15 Minute Sessions with NWS<br/>Combined Supplier Event Day<br/>1- Site Works Contract Session 1: 9am to 12.30pm NWS Sessions<br/><br/>2- Site Design Contract Session 2: 1.30pm to 5pm NWS Sessions

Delivery: North West · Old Shore Rd, Drigg, Holmrook CA19 1XP, United Kingdom

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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
What this means for your bid
  • “Repository Infrastructure Contract Frameworks RIF2” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Jun 2023, 11:50 BST
Last source update
6 Jun 2023, 16:52 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016050
Classification (CPV)
Construction workIndustrial machinery
Delivery area
North West (UKD11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d3e3 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Link to Atamis:<br/>https://ndasupplierportal.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects<br/><br/>1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) <br/>2. Browse to the eSourcing Portal Welcome (force.com) and click the link to register <br/>3. Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' <br/>4. Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete –<br/>5. You will shortly receive an email with your password.<br/><br/><br/>Address for Supplier Day Event:<br/>Location for the supplier event day:<br/>Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith CA11 0DQ<br/><br/>Link to Supplier Day Event Location:<br/>https://goo.gl/maps/TZ3eGghCJB1Do6kH7<br/><br/>Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and related regulations. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is however, issued solely for the purpose of conducting supplier pre-market engagement. Interested parties will not be prejudiced or advantaged by any response or lack thereof to the PIN or attendance (virtual or in person) to the supplier pre-market engagement event and a response to this PIN, or the event, does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future procurement. <br/><br/>This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for (LLWR) NWS. (LLWR) NWS is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to the PIN or attending the supplier pre-market engagement event sessions.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

6 Jun 2023 → 8 Jan 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Jun 2023, 16:52 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    8 Jan 2024

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    6 Jun 2023, 16:52 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

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

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.