Site Characterisation Professional Services Support (SCPSS)

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                "description": "The Contracting Authority, Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), would like to thank suppliers for their interest in, and responses to, the Request for Information (RFI) for the Site Characterisation Professional Services Support (SCPSS) framework opportunity published on 25 November 2025. Following a detailed review of the responses received, NWS intends to provide further clarity on the proposed framework structure, scope, procurement approach, forthcoming activities, and key themes identified through supplier feedback. To support this, NWS will host a virtual market engagement event on 9 March 2026, from 13:00 to 14:30. The event will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Suppliers wishing to participate must register their interest no later than 17:00 on 6 March 2026 via the following link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/adfb2080-1855-4340-bf1e-b3cf7e7a078a@1929b5b6-230e-4b2e-837a-b96f0a9b1b56 Registrations should include the full names and email addresses of all proposed attendees. There is an option to submit questions at the point of registration. Attendance at the event will be anonymous. Any questions raised and addressed during the webinar will also be handled on an anonymous basis. Participants may submit questions through the Microsoft Teams Q&A facility during the event. Questions will be moderated and answered during a dedicated question and answer session following the presentation. Subject to commercial sensitivity, responses to any unanswered questions will be published on the SCPSS webpage after the webinar. If you have any queries or require technical assistance with registration, please contact: gdfmajorprocurements@nuclearwasteservices.uk NWS has also created a webpage to facilitate communication with the market and the sharing of documentation. The link to the webpage is: www.nuclearwasteservices.uk/2025/11/site-characterisation-professional-services-support-scpss/",
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