--- title: "Support for RWM's engagement with local authorities on matters involving disposal of higher activity radioactive waste" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-18fa0bef-50b6-4d50-8776-5ff8a1323cd3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18fa0bef-50b6-4d50-8776-5ff8a1323cd3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18fa0bef-50b6-4d50-8776-5ff8a1323cd3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18fa0bef-50b6-4d50-8776-5ff8a1323cd3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED" published: "2019-08-05" --- # Support for RWM's engagement with local authorities on matters involving disposal of higher activity radioactive waste Buyer: RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18fa0bef-50b6-4d50-8776-5ff8a1323cd3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18fa0bef-50b6-4d50-8776-5ff8a1323cd3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18fa0bef-50b6-4d50-8776-5ff8a1323cd3.json) ## Summary The procurement process, initiated by Radioactive Waste Management Limited (RWM), is currently in the planning stage for the tender titled "Support for RWM's engagement with local authorities on matters involving disposal of higher activity radioactive waste." This procurement falls within the research and development services sector and is located in Didcot, England, with a crucial engagement end date set for 22 August 2019. Interested parties should refer to the market engagement notice published on 5 August 2019 for additional details. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses particularly skilled in community engagement and regulatory matters concerning radioactive waste. Companies with expertise in local authority operations and established networks in relevant local government bodies, such as the Local Government Association, would be well-suited to participate. The selected organisation will support RWM by facilitating introductions with local officials and enhancing community relations, making this an ideal opportunity for SMEs and voluntary and community sector enterprises looking to expand their influence and service offerings in the public sector. ## Notice Support for RWM's engagement with local authorities on matters involving disposal of higher activity radioactive waste Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) RWM is the delivery body for a geological disposal facility (GDF) in the UK. Our goal is to find a suitable site and a willing community. Government policy gives a clear and vital role to principal local authorities in England and Wales, i.e. county, district and unitary authorities. RWM is looking to work with an organisation that can give it detailed knowledge of local political structures and issues as well as providing introductions to local authority elected members and officials. The selected organisation will need to have an in-depth understanding of the issues surrounding radioactive waste from a local authority point of view - including community engagement, planning and regulatory aspects. It will need to be able to identify the key personnel in each local authority that RWM needs to interact with, and to facilitate that interaction through introductions and, where necessary, attendance at meetings with authorities. It will need to have access to - and engagement with - local authority bodies such as the Local Government Association, the Welsh Local Government Association, the County Councils Network, the District Councils Network and the National Association of Local Councils. The organisation will be expected to support our engagement with the local authority sector through relevant events over the course of the year, helping us to identify suitable opportunities, develop materials and messaging, as well as participating at the events. We will also want the organisation to have familiarity with, and access to, relevant civil servants in the UK and Welsh governments, as well as other relevant organisations in the UK and abroad. The selected organisation will be expected to advise RWM as it develops its programme of work and engagement as well as providing opportunities for RWM to test its messaging with local authority audiences. The organisation will be expected to draw on its own knowledge of the local authority sector in order to suggest ways in which RWM can increase the effectiveness of the siting process for geological disposal. Organisations wishing to express an interest should contact: Simon Napper, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, RWM, via email at simon.napper@nda.gov.uk Please provide information about your organisation and also about your previous work in this area. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98a5445d-8fd2-4d00-ab04-c0adc454ae93 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Aug 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | | Locality | DIDCOT | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX11 0GD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Hendreds | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 5 Aug 2019 at 14:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98a5445d-8fd2-4d00-ab04-c0adc454ae93 - 1 Aug 2019 at 11:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98a5445d-8fd2-4d00-ab04-c0adc454ae93 - 1 Aug 2019 at 11:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98a5445d-8fd2-4d00-ab04-c0adc454ae93 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98a5445d-8fd2-4d00-ab04-c0adc454ae93 5th August 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8cddcff5-6435-4927-8349-b8f2c1814efe ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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