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Opportunity overview
The provision of Facilities Management (FM) and associated support services to Nuclear Waste Services Ltd (NWS) at the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site, near Drigg.
The primary objectives and deliverables of this contract are:
To safely and effectively deliver comprehensive on-site Facilities Management services that support the ongoing waste management and operational activities at the LLWR site.
To ensure the safe, timely, cost-effective, and high-quality execution of all planned Facilities Management activities, maintaining site assets, plant, equipment, and infrastructure in a fully operational condition and within their defined design parameters.
To provide effective management and supervision of subcontractors undertaking Facilities Management and associated works, ensuring compliance with all site safety, security, and operational requirements.
To maintain a professional and competent Facilities Management team that consistently delivers NWS requirements, supports business continuity, and promotes continuous improvement across all FM service areas.
To contribute to the safe, secure, and efficient operation of the LLWR site through proactive asset management, regulatory compliance, and high standards of service delivery.
Classification
CPV79993100 — Facilities management services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
As part of the upcoming procurement, Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) will be holding an in-person Supplier Engagement Event at the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site, near Drigg, on Wednesday 14th October 2026.
The event is intended to provide bidders with a comprehensive understanding of the requirement, procurement strategy, and operating environment. The event will include a presentation, optional one-to-one engagement sessions, and a guided site tour.
This engagement event will provide suppliers with the opportunity to gain further insight into the requirement, ask questions, and support the development of tender documentation.
Please note that attendance is limited to a maximum of two representatives per organisation.
To register your attendance at the Supplier Engagement Event, please contact:
Lewis.Gribbin@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Please register your interest no later than Close of Play (COP) on Friday 9th October 2026.
Due
9 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
094796-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
061838-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
094796-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by Nuclear Waste Services Ltd for on-site facilities management and associated support services at the Low Level Waste Repository site near Drigg. The work covers safe operation and maintenance of assets, plant, equipment and infrastructure; subcontractor management; continuity; and regulatory, safety and security compliance. Bidding is not stated as open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for facilities-management providers with capability to operate safely in a nuclear waste-site environment, manage subcontractors and maintain critical site infrastructure. Detailed selection and submission requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Service requirementProvide comprehensive on-site facilities management and associated support services.Evidence: "The provision of Facilities Management (FM) and associated support services" and "deliver comprehensive on-site Facilities Management services".
Asset maintenanceMaintain site assets, plant, equipment and infrastructure in an operational condition within defined design parameters.Evidence: "maintaining site assets, plant, equipment, and infrastructure in a fully operational condition and within their defined design parameters".
Subcontractor managementManage and supervise subcontractors undertaking FM and associated works.Evidence: "provide effective management and supervision of subcontractors undertaking Facilities Management and associated works".
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by Nuclear Waste Services Ltd for on-site facilities management and associated support services at the Low Level Waste Repository site near Drigg. The work covers safe operation and maintenance of assets, plant, equipment and infrastructure; subcontractor management; continuity; and regulatory, safety and security compliance. Bidding is not stated as open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for facilities-management providers with capability to operate safely in a nuclear waste-site environment, manage subcontractors and maintain critical site infrastructure. Detailed selection and submission requirements are unknown.
Stage is "planning", display status is "upcoming", and notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Bidding status
99% confidence
Not stated as open.
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The supplied record is a preliminary market engagement notice and has no submission deadline.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope and tender requirements
99% confidence
Final scope, procurement route, selection criteria, submission requirements, timetable and contract terms are unknown because this is an upcoming preliminary market engagement notice.
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Stage is "planning"; display status is "upcoming"; procurement method and submission deadline are not supplied.
Nuclear-site operating environment
98% confidence
Delivery must support waste-management operations and meet site safety, security and operational requirements; detailed controls and clearances are unknown.
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Description refers to the LLWR site, ongoing waste management activities, and "site safety, security, and operational requirements".
Source-date inconsistency
99% confidence
The process published date precedes the supplied notice document publication date, requiring source-date validation.
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process published_at is 2026-07-01T14:56:44+01:00, while the document published_at is 2026-10-07T14:25:05+01:00.
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