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title: "Silo Liquor Ion Exchange Treatment Feasibility Study"
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# Silo Liquor Ion Exchange Treatment Feasibility Study

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/silo-liquor-ion-exchange-treatment-feasibility-study-ocds-h6vhtk-068352). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nuclear Restoration Services Limited: "Silo Liquor Ion Exchange Treatment Feasibility Study". Published status: active. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-2464.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Nuclear Restoration Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nuclear-restoration-services-limited-gov-ot1400)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 July 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Technical services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/silo-liquor-ion-exchange-treatment-feasibility-study-ocds-h6vhtk-068352#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068352`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/silo-liquor-ion-exchange-treatment-feasibility-study-ocds-h6vhtk-068352#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-2464.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-2464.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/silo-liquor-ion-exchange-treatment-feasibility-study-ocds-h6vhtk-068352#participate

## Description
The Dounreay Wet Silo contains solids and sludges stored under water in a below ground vault, split into 2 hydraulically linked compartments. The volume of liquor is estimated to be between 150m3 – 200m3. NRS Dounreay is investigating an option to provide a modular liquor treatment capability using an Ion Exchange process.
This notice provides advanced information for the procurement of a proposed Feasibility Study consisting of the following aspects:
Provide consultation and support to Silo liquor sampling.
Use analytical data to develop a suitable ion exchange treatment process.
Perform (or direct) inactive and active liquor IX processing trials to underpin a ‘modular’ type treatment plant design.
Produce a feasibility report recording the development and proposals for the treatment plant, including an outline concept of the plant.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71356000

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/08/2026 to 02/04/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F058422-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-22T10:39:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T11:03:44.581Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068352