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UKRI-5477 Disposal of Radioactive Combustible Waste

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

29 Sep 2026 at 10:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

13 Aug 2026 at 12:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

28 Jul 2026 at 12:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

20 Apr 2026 at 11:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), through the ISIS Facility at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, procured an end-to-end service for disposing of radioactive combustible waste. UKRI holds a permit to accumulate radioactive waste at the laboratory, where waste is stored in various categories, sizes and shapes. The service covers collection from the laboratory, transport and final disposal at appropriately licensed incineration facilities. This is specialist radioactive waste disposal work, classified under CPV 90521300. The delivery location is in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The requirement concerns handling the waste through to final disposal, rather than collection or transport alone.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Tradebe Inutec Limited. The award was made on 25 September 2026, following an open procedure. One lot was awarded; the tender received one bid. The award value is £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). The awarded contract period runs from 30 October 2026 to 29 October 2030, with an optional one-year extension. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 70% and price at 30%. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The tender submission deadline was 17 September 2026, extended by seven days; the enquiry deadline was 3 September 2026. A market engagement event was planned at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on 1 June 2026.

This award shows demand from UKRI’s ISIS Facility for a single supplier able to manage radioactive combustible waste end to end, from collection at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory through transport to final disposal. A credible competitor would need the relevant qualifications and licences to handle radioactive waste and access to appropriately licensed incineration facilities, as well as the operational capability to manage waste in varied categories, sizes and shapes. The service requires coordinated collection, compliant transport and final treatment, so experience delivering the complete chain is directly relevant. UKRI’s evaluation placed greater emphasis on technical and quality performance than on price, making evidence of safe, reliable and compliant delivery central to competing for this buyer’s requirement when it returns to market. The lot was considered suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-5477 Disposal of Radioactive Combustible Waste

Notice Description

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has a permit to accumulate radioactive waste at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) and is currently holding various categories of radioactive waste in varying size and shape. The ISIS Facility at STFC is seeking a suitably qualified and licensed supplier to deliver an end-to-end radioactive waste disposal service, including collection from RAL, transport and final disposal at appropriately licensed incineration facilities.

Planning Information

UKRI will be holding an on-site Market Engagement Event at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on Monday 1 June 2026, providing an overview of the requirement and the opportunity for suppliers to ask questions. If you are interested in attending, please email the below details to STFCprocurement@ukri.org, quoting the UKRI reference number (UKRI-5477) by Thursday 28 May 2026. Details for Registration: Attendee Name Company Vehicle Registration

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06860f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091681-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90521300 - Disposal of radioactive waste

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
25 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Tradebe Inutec

Further Information

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