Planning

Waste Characterisation and Analysis - Soft Market Testing

MAGNOX LIMITED

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Planning

05 Sep 2023 at 16:39

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Waste Characterisation and Analysis - Soft Market Testing is currently in the planning stage. The buying organisation, Magnox Limited, based in Thornbury, United Kingdom, is seeking services for waste analysis. The key milestone for engagement end date is 2nd October 2023, with a focus on soft market testing. Businesses providing laboratory services, technical analysis, and consultancy services in regions such as Scotland, South East, South West, and Wales are suitable for this opportunity.

This tender by Magnox Limited allows businesses to participate in a market testing exercise to support the company in considering its strategies for waste characterisation and analysis. The opportunity is ideal for SMEs in the services sector, offering the chance to showcase capabilities and services. Interested parties need to respond to the questionnaire by 2nd October 2023, providing insights to inform Magnox's future approaches in this area of waste analysis services.

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Notice Title

Waste Characterisation and Analysis - Soft Market Testing

Notice Description

Magnox Limited has a requirement for waste characterisation and analysis of radiological and non-radiological material. With 30-50 requirements annually, expected to increase in subsequent years. Magnox is considering its scope and strategies for delivery of this characterisation and analysis and in doing so is conducting soft market testing - seeking to obtain latest information from the market, regarding its existing and future approaches, capabilities, and services in this area. Magnox invite interested parties, operating in this field to provide responses to a short soft market testing questionnaire. The questionnaire can be accessed and completed online by; 1. Registering at https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome 2. Searching for the project titled 'Waste Characterisation and Analysis - Soft Market Testing' using the find opportunities/search function - where you can register interest to access the questionnaire. The questionnaire will be titled Request for Information. Further guidance about registering and using the system can be found via the following link https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf) Registration and questionnaire access is free. For any access issues please use contact details provided with this notice. The closing time and date for questionnaire responses is 16:00 (BST) on 2nd October 2023. Following questionnaire response closure Magnox may make follow up contact with responding organisations - should further clarity be required. It should be noted that this is a market testing exercise only. Intended to assist Magnox as it considers its scope and strategies for waste characterisation and analysis of radiological and non-radiological material. This exercise is not a call for competition. It does not form part of any potential or subsequent procurement process or offer a guarantee that a related procurement process will take place.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7dc939f3-c3cc-4bc1-b13d-39d5731e99b6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6fb36c4-00f7-4713-96a3-9df60c9e07ad
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71620000 - Analysis services

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

71900000 - Laboratory services

79723000 - Waste analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MAGNOX LIMITED
Contact Name
Liz Gilbert Higgins
Contact Email
liz.gilbert@magnoxsites.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
THORNBURY
Postcode
BS35 1RQ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Severn Vale
Westminster Constituency
Thornbury and Yate

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