--- title: "Waste Characterisation and Analysis - Soft Market Testing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-229314be-6ac1-4ea1-b76f-4e86a98a5251" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-229314be-6ac1-4ea1-b76f-4e86a98a5251" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-229314be-6ac1-4ea1-b76f-4e86a98a5251.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-229314be-6ac1-4ea1-b76f-4e86a98a5251.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MAGNOX LIMITED" published: "2023-09-05" --- # Waste Characterisation and Analysis - Soft Market Testing Buyer: MAGNOX LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-229314be-6ac1-4ea1-b76f-4e86a98a5251 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-229314be-6ac1-4ea1-b76f-4e86a98a5251) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-229314be-6ac1-4ea1-b76f-4e86a98a5251.json) ## Summary Magnox Limited is conducting a market testing exercise for Waste Characterisation and Analysis services. The company is seeking information from interested parties to help define its scope and strategies for delivery in this area. Interested parties can access a questionnaire online, with responses due by 16:00 (BST) on 2nd October 2023. This exercise is aimed at gathering market insights and does not entail a call for competition or guarantee of a procurement process. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with a focus on engaging potential suppliers. Businesses providing waste analysis services, technical testing, consultancy, and laboratory services may find this opportunity suitable. The tender is ideal for SMEs, offering a chance to contribute expertise in the analysis field. Locations for service delivery include regions in Scotland, South East, South West, and Wales within the United Kingdom. ## Notice Magnox Limited has a requirement for waste characterisation and analysis of radiological and non-radiological material. With 30-50 requirements annually, expected to increase in subsequent years. Magnox is considering its scope and strategies for delivery of this characterisation and analysis and in doing so is conducting soft market testing - seeking to obtain latest information from the market, regarding its existing and future approaches, capabilities, and services in this area. Magnox invite interested parties, operating in this field to provide responses to a short soft market testing questionnaire. The questionnaire can be accessed and completed online by; 1. Registering at https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome 2. Searching for the project titled 'Waste Characterisation and Analysis - Soft Market Testing' using the find opportunities/search function - where you can register interest to access the questionnaire. The questionnaire will be titled Request for Information. Registration and questionnaire access is free. For any access issues please use contact details provided with this notice. The closing time and date for questionnaire responses is 16:00 (BST) on 2nd October 2023. Following questionnaire response closure Magnox may make follow up contact with responding organisations - should further clarity be required. It should be noted that this is a market testing exercise only. Intended to assist Magnox as it considers its scope and strategies for waste characterisation and analysis of radiological and non-radiological material. This exercise is not a call for competition. It does not form part of any potential or subsequent procurement process or offer a guarantee that a related procurement process will take place. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec5a21d-f765-415f-aeb8-fccf46582de0 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Oct 2023 | | 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 | MAGNOX LIMITED | | Locality | THORNBURY | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS35 1RQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Severn Vale | | Westminster constituency | Thornbury and Yate | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71620000 - Analysis services - 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71900000 - Laboratory services - 79723000 - Waste analysis services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2023 at 15:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec5a21d-f765-415f-aeb8-fccf46582de0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec5a21d-f765-415f-aeb8-fccf46582de0 5th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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