Tender

Repository Development Programme CQA Support

LLW REPOSITORY LTD TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES

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TenderUpdate

13 Jun 2023 at 15:11

Planning

26 May 2023 at 14:23

Summary of the contracting process

The LLW Repository Ltd trading as Nuclear Waste Services is planning a procurement process for the Repository Development Programme CQA Support. This procurement falls under the services category and involves civil engineering consultancy services. The programme aims to provide closure engineering works for waste protection with a specific focus on independent construction quality assurance. The main project, the Southern Trench Cap Interim Membrane Replacement project, requires ICQA support. Nuclear Waste Services will hold a Supplier Engagement Event on 13th June 2023 to share project details.

This tender offers an opportunity for specialised organisations in civil engineering consultancy and construction quality assurance to participate in the Repository Development Programme. Businesses with qualifications in geotechnical and civil engineering are well-suited to compete in providing quality assurance for the construction works. The planned deadlines for key activities include a Supplier Engagement Event on June 13th and the commencement of major civil works in July 2024, aligning with regulatory requirements from the Environment Agency.

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Notice Title

Repository Development Programme CQA Support

Notice Description

Nuclear Waste Services intend to issue a procurement for Repository Development Programme (RDP) Independent Construction Quality Assurance (ICQA) later in 2023. The Repository Development Programme will install the necessary closure engineering works required to provide both short-term and long-term environmental protection for the waste currently disposed in Vault 8 and the adjacent trenches. ICQA is required to mitigate the potential risk of failure of the closure engineering works due to substandard materials and workmanship. An ICQA Consultant specialist organisation is required to deliver Independent Construction Quality Assurance. CQA engineers and inspectors must have either of the route A or route B qualifications described in the 'Landfill Operators: Environmental Permits' document published online by the Environment agency.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Nuclear Waste Services brings together the UK's leading nuclear waste management capabilities. We have integrated the expertise of Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR), Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group's Integrated Waste Management Programme (IWMP). This creates an organisation focused on the management of the UK's nuclear waste, safely and securely for generations to come.

An ICQA contract is required due to a regulatory requirement from the Environment Agency and should be in place for the commencement of the major civils works in July 2024. The nature of this support requires continuous support from one organisation for continuity for the Repository Development Programme.

The RDP civil works includes several projects. The scope of the initial project that requires this ICQA support is the Southern Trench Cap Interim Membrane Replacement project (STIM).

Two construction activities in STIM will be subject to formal CQA Plans, for which a CQA Consultant will act independently of the main civils contractor. The two packages are:
- Monitoring Infrastructure (MI) including Protection of existing MI adjacent to the works, decommissioning with a Sacrificial Logger; Protect and extend MI through the membrane works.
- Installation of the interim trench cap membrane including multiple layers of engineered fill and a geosynthetic clay layer.
For the purposes of efficiency, the CQA contractor will also inspect and verify those activities that are not the subject of formal CQA plans, i.e. haul roads, drainage and stockpile management infrastructure.

The CQA contract will involve no physical work or supply of materials or goods and will consist of a team of technically qualified geotechnical and civil engineering specialists. The CQA team will be supplied by a specialist organisation, to provide quality assurance including oversight, inspection, and verification of the constructed works. They will verify the lifetime quality records that provide the assurance that the work has been completed in accordance with the specification and drawings.

The new procurement for the provision of ICQA is seeking to provide a competent construction quality assurance provider to be in place for April 2024 when the major civils works require this independent service from the point of mobilisation onwards. The purpose of this is to gain early understanding of the works ahead of mobilisation of the Civil contractor. This ICQA service is a regulatory requirement to meet EA provisions for the RDP work scope.

Future projects in the programme (installed after the STIM project) include: Significant quantities of surcharge and profile fill with site won soils and imported aggregates; settlement monitoring; drainage; new monitoring boreholes; a cut off wall and a 14-layer 3m deep engineered cap. These packages of work are all subject to formal ICQA.

Nuclear Waste Services intend to hold a Supplier Engagement Event via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 13th June 2023 from 09:00 to 11:00 to share high-level scope and other details. There will be opportunities to arrange 1-2-1 sessions during the event. Please see section 'Additional Information' for more details. Additional information: To register interest in the opportunity and the Supplier Engagement Event, please access: https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome, search for 'C14431 PIN for Repository Development Programme CQA Support' in 'View Live Opportunities' and confirm your attendees via the Message Centre.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cfeb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016768-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

71500000 - Construction-related services

71731000 - Industrial quality control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LLW REPOSITORY LTD TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES
Contact Name
Charlene Bainbridge
Contact Email
charlene.bainbridge@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CALDER BRIDGE
Postcode
CA20 1DB
Post Town
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

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