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Waste Disposal Services to Permitted Landfill

Nuclear Waste Services Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 12:27.

Opportunity overview

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), the Client, through its Waste Services line of business, is procuring an open framework (with no limit on the number of suppliers) for 'Waste Disposal Services to Permitted Landfill' on behalf of its Customers. The open Framework comprises Framework 1 and 2. Framework 1 duration is 3 years. the subsequent Framework 2 will be open to new and incumbent contractors to tender for a place. NWS intends that Framework 2 will be established for an initial period of two years, with NWS having options to extend it by up to three one-year periods (i.e. 2+1+1+1), up to a maximum term of five years in total and be awarded on the date that falls three years after the date on which the Framework 1 is established. The proposed framework scope comprises lifecycle management and disposal of non-rad and radioactive wastes below UK LLW threshold at permitted facilities within the UK. Lifecycle management may include on-site 'blue collar' work to support generation via excavation or demolition, sampling and analysis to support characterisation and routing of wastes at both the Customer site, supplier site and via a third party where a subcontractor is being used, packaging and transport of wastes from the Customer site in support of decommissioning operations, sort and segregation of wastes, management of out sorted wastes to alternative treatment and disposal facilities and final disposal of non-hazardous, hazardous and asbestos contaminated wastes at permitted facilities within the UK. A Customer is defined as an organisation that either currently holds, or may in future enter into, a Waste Services Contract with NWS. Such organisations include private sector bodies plus public sector bodies that fall into one or more of the following categories: 1) Any of the following and their future successors: (a) ministerial government departments; (b) non-ministerial government departments; (c) executive agencies of government; (d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs; (e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs); (f) police forces; (g) fire and rescue services; (h) ambulance services; (i) maritime and coastguard agency services; (j) NHS bodies; (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; (l) hospices; (m) national parks; (n) housing associations, including registered social landlords; (o) third sector and charities; (p) citizens advice bodies; (q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils, parish councils; (r) public corporations; (s) public financial bodies or institutions; (t) public pension funds; (u) central banks; and (v) civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations. 2) Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link. 3) Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide or any replacement or updated web-link. 4) Those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of the definition of ‘Contracting Authority’ in Section 2 of the Procurement Act.

Classification

  • CPV90520000 — Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
  • CPV90521000 — Radioactive waste treatment services

Lots

  • Lot 1£14.8m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C13315
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Submission via the Atamis eSourcing system is required: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
NWS will manage the framework on behalf of its Customers, including the placement of work packages which may be via competition or direct award.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
27 Jan 2030, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
18 Jun 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
28 May 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
11 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
17,760,000
Amount
14,800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical and Social Value Award Criteria
Description
Tenders are assessed to find the Most Advantageous Tender. Detailed award criteria are included in the ITT.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial Award Criteria
Description
Tenders are assessed to find the Most Advantageous Tender. Detailed award criteria are included in the ITT.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
28 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
27 Jan 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90520000
Description
Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
90521000
Description
Radioactive waste treatment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
039920-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Apr 2026, 13:41
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Nuclear Waste Services Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PNWB-5846-DYCH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNWB-5846-DYCH

Address

Street Address
Pelham House, Pelham Drive,
Locality
Calderbridge, Seascale
Postal Code
CA20 1DB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Calderbridge, Seascale · UKD11 · CA20 1DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 021602-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 037253-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 039920-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·