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# Site Characterisation Professional Services Support (SCPSS) - C26888

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/site-characterisation-professional-services-support-scpss-c26888-ocds-h6vhtk-059a7a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nuclear Waste Services Limited: "Site Characterisation Professional Services Support (SCPSS) - C26888". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £13,800,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: atamis-2464.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 7 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Nuclear Waste Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nuclear-waste-services-limited-gov-ot1347)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £13,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 October 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advisory and consultative engineering services, Civil engineering consultancy services, Core preparation and analysis services, Digital mapping services, Engineering services (+22 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/site-characterisation-professional-services-support-scpss-c26888-ocds-h6vhtk-059a7a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059a7a`

## 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/site-characterisation-professional-services-support-scpss-c26888-ocds-h6vhtk-059a7a#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/site-characterisation-professional-services-support-scpss-c26888-ocds-h6vhtk-059a7a#participate

## Description
The scope of the SCPSS Framework has been split into three Lots to allow NWS to appoint the right specialist. 
Lot 1 - Site Characterisation Planning and Technical Advisory Services: includes a wide range of consultancy, advisory, review and support services to NWS associated with all aspects of the planning, design, specification and delivery of site characterisation programmes (including onshore and offshore, intrusive and non-intrusive, plus off-site analysis).
Lot 2 - Geological and Geophysical Interpretation and Modelling: encompasses geological and geophysical analysis, interpretation and modelling activities required to support the development of geological understanding. This will include interpretation and modelling across multiple UK sites, regions and basins, reflecting evolving data availability, uncertainty, and project maturity.
Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Interpretation and Modelling: encompasses the research and technical development required to characterise, interpret and model hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical systems. This includes the development of conceptual and numerical groundwater flow and solute transport models.
ITP and ITT documentation available on Atamis:  https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Site Characterisation Planning and Technical Advisory Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71300000, 71311000, 71312000, 71313000, 71318000, 71332000

- **Estimated Value:** £4,600
- **Description:** Lot 1 - Site Characterisation Planning and Technical Advisory Services
- **Contract Period:** 25/04/2027 to 28/04/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Geological and Geophysical Interpretation and Modelling
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71300000, 71311000, 71312000, 71313000, 71318000, 71332000

- **Estimated Value:** £4,600
- **Description:** Lot 2 - Geological and Geophysical Interpretation and Modelling
- **Contract Period:** 25/04/2027 to 28/04/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Hydrogeological Interpretation and Modelling
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71300000, 71311000, 71312000, 71313000, 71318000, 71332000

- **Estimated Value:** £4,600
- **Description:** Lot 3 - Hydrogeological Interpretation and Modelling
- **Contract Period:** 25/04/2027 to 28/04/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F091954-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-08T10:26:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T08:10:08.092Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-059a7a