Planning

Site Characterisation Delivery Partner (SCDP)

NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

02 Sep 2025 at 15:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 May 2025 at 09:47

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Waste Services Limited is in the planning stage of a significant procurement project titled "Site Characterisation Delivery Partner (SCDP)," part of the services industry category. The project involves the design and management of Deep Investigation Boreholes to support environmental, geotechnical, geological, and scientific prospecting services. This procurement process, initiated under the Procurement Act 2023, is planned to enter the tender stage after extensive market engagement activities. These activities are scheduled to end on 31 March 2026. Located in Calderbridge, Seascale, UK, the project's contract period is anticipated to start on 31 October 2028 and run until 30 October 2038, with possible renewals extending up to 2053. The estimated value of the project is £1.365 billion, emphasising its importance and potential impact.

This procurement offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in drilling services, environmental consultancy, and geotechnical engineering. Companies with expertise in these areas, particularly those experienced in large-scale, complex projects, would be well-positioned to compete. The planned involvement of Nuclear Waste Services in detailed pre-tender engagements allows businesses to contribute insights and adapt their offers to the buyer’s requirements, leading to well-informed and competitive bids. The large contract value and lengthy project duration provide a stable business opportunity for successful contractors, allowing for strategic growth and long-term collaboration with a central government authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Site Characterisation Delivery Partner (SCDP)

Notice Description

The Site Characterisation Delivery Partner (SCDP) supports NWS in its design and delivery management of the Deep Investigation Boreholes, including supporting NWS in procurement and management of contracted services required to deliver the drilling of the boreholes.

Planning Information

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has conducted a number of pre-market engagements with the market on this intended procurement prior to the Procurement Act 2023 coming into effect in February 2025. The details of these engagements and the output of them have been captured in the document referenced SCDP PA23 Pre-Market Engagement Summary GDF-NWS-SCDP-AXX-CC-CS-000032 Which has been uploaded to the webpage detailed below, NWS plans to continue its engagement with the market via its dedicated Site Characterisation Delivery Partner webpage on the website which can be accessed via this link Site Characterisation Delivery Partner - Nuclear Waste Services or typing www.nuclearwasteservices.uk/2024/12/site-characterisation-delivery-partner/ into your web browser. On the above webpage NWS shall upload draft documentation relating to the procurement as they become available The intent is to allow the market to review the documentation, provide feedback and comments and where required request direct engagement with NWS either via Teams calls or face to face meetings. As a result of engagement with the market, NWS may decide to publish on the above webpage new or amended versions of previously published documents prior to the Tender Notice being issued.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051405
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053273-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

CPV Codes

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services

71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services

76300000 - Drilling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,365,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 20265 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2028 - 30 Oct 2038 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Andrew Batstone
Contact Email
andrew.batstone@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CALDERBRIDGE, SEASCALE
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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