Notice Information
Notice Title
Post-Closure Safety Case Framework
Notice Description
Post-closure safety cases demonstrate the safety of radioactive waste & geological disposal over long timescales & large uncertainties. This framework requires experts in PCSC production, methodology, modelling & knowledge management.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Post-closure safety cases demonstrate the safety of radioactive waste & geological disposal over long timescales & large uncertainties. This framework requires experts in PCSC production, methodology, modelling & knowledge management.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-041d16
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067268-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
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
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Nov 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 20 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES
- Contact Name
- Tanya Marshall
- Contact Email
- tanya.marshall@nuclearwasteservices.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DIDCOT
- Postcode
- OX11 0GD
- Post Town
- Oxford
- 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
Further Information
Notice URLs
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