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Disposal System Science & Technology Framework

Nuclear Waste Services Limited · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 06:53.

Opportunity overview

Please note that as a Research & Development framework, this will be EXEMPT under Paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Procurement Act 2023. The purpose of this notice is to make the market aware of this upcoming procurement, which is currently due for tender release in November 2026. This framework aims to provide comprehensive professional services support for the assessment of performance and deployment options for UK-relevant engineered barrier system components and the evolution of candidate material(s) and their configurations under repository conditions.

Classification

  • CPV73100000 — Research and experimental development services
  • CPV73111000 — Research laboratory services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C30512
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
27 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
2 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Sept 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73100000
Description
Research and experimental development services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73111000
Description
Research laboratory services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074793-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 14:19
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

Name
Vanessa Wilde

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

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 074793-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·