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Pre-Concept Environmental Safety Case Support

Nuclear Waste Services

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05 Aug 2026 at 15:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Waste Services procured task-based professional services to support delivery of its Pre-Concept Environmental Safety Case. The requirement covers environmental safety services, safety consultancy, nuclear safety services and research consultancy, with environmental safety as the main focus. The work is a services contract for Nuclear Waste Services, based at Calderbridge, Cumbria, and associated with the CA20 1DB delivery location. It concerns specialist support for the pre-concept stage of an environmental safety case rather than construction, equipment supply or routine operational services. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist consultancies with the technical capability to provide environmental, nuclear and safety-case support on a task-by-task basis.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 19 June 2026 to Galson Sciences Limited for £49,980 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027. The original estimated procurement value was £50,000, and submissions were due by 5 June 2026 at 12:00 BST. This was a selective procedure and a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone tender. The selected supplier is responsible for the awarded requirement. The published information identifies the contract period, value and supplier outcome, but does not set out separate lots or a detailed scoring breakdown. The process therefore records a single completed call-off award for the environmental safety-case support requirement.

This award is useful market evidence for consultancies working across environmental safety, nuclear safety, safety-case development and related research. A credible future competitor would need to understand the purpose and structure of a pre-concept environmental safety case, translate technical and regulatory issues into clear safety arguments, and provide experienced advisers who can work flexibly against defined tasks. Relevant firms are likely to combine environmental assessment with nuclear-sector safety consultancy and research capability, rather than offer general management support alone. The framework call-off route is also important: suppliers seeking comparable work with Nuclear Waste Services would need a suitable framework position and the capacity to respond to task-based requirements. The buyer's SME suitability indication shows that specialist smaller firms can be relevant where they can demonstrate depth, assurance and dependable delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Concept Environmental Safety Case Support

Notice Description

The provision of task-based support to help the delivery of the Pre-Concept Environmental Safety Case.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8e293f98-c6a4-4708-b72e-1d3a7eb2bff6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d6ea4a9-a39c-4336-a56e-836870c44a11
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

90721000 - Environmental safety services

98113100 - Nuclear safety services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,980 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nuclear Waste Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CALDERBRIDGE, CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA20 1DB
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Galson Sciences Ltd

Further Information

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