Notice Information
Notice Title
Disposal System Science & Technology Framework
Notice Description
Please note that as a Research & Development framework, this will be EXEMPT under Paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Procurement Act 2023. The purpose of this notice is to make the market aware of this upcoming procurement, which is currently due for tender release in November 2026. This framework aims to provide comprehensive professional services support for the assessment of performance and deployment options for UK-relevant engineered barrier system components and the evolution of candidate material(s) and their configurations under repository conditions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ddeb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074793-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
73111000 - Research laboratory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £13,700,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Nov 20264 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Sep 2027 - 1 Sep 2035 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074793-2026
6th August 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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