Notice Information
Notice Title
2KM Polymer Dispensing System (PDS) Support Contract
Notice Description
60-month Support and assistance contract for 2KM Polymer Dispensing System (PDS), Process GearMix 520, Machine Number P120823, associated with the Pre Conditioning Facility (PCF) Polymer Line (Lot 1). The plant accurately meters the constituent components, that when mixed, for the polymer that entombs the radioactive waste ion exchange media within encapsulated drums. The contract is based on four visits per annum, one service and three inspections and is supported with the critical spares identified in accordance with HINA/HAWO/391
Procurement Information
2KM are the only supplier capable of delivering the required support due to the proprietary knowledge they have of the polymer line they designed; in addition, they have exclusive rights to the software required for the operation of the process and the system will not be interoperable with third party support
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0565c5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043116-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
71336000 - Engineering support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £217,170 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £217,170 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jun 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Pauline MacKemsley
- Contact Email
- pauline.z.mackemsley@nrservices.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA3 6GR
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Birchwood
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043116-2025
25th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043103-2025
25th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042916-2025
24th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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