--- title: "Technical Development Area for planning & design" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-291ac513-3b77-45c2-b93f-5a68bdccb223" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-291ac513-3b77-45c2-b93f-5a68bdccb223" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-291ac513-3b77-45c2-b93f-5a68bdccb223.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-291ac513-3b77-45c2-b93f-5a68bdccb223.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED" published: "2019-08-14" --- # Technical Development Area for planning & design Buyer: RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-291ac513-3b77-45c2-b93f-5a68bdccb223 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-291ac513-3b77-45c2-b93f-5a68bdccb223) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-291ac513-3b77-45c2-b93f-5a68bdccb223.json) ## Summary RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED is currently engaged in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Technical Development Area for planning & design" contract, aimed at enhancing the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) siting process in the UK. The engagement end date is set for 19th August 2019. The contract falls under the Research and Development Services and related consultancy category, specifically within the CPV classification of 73000000. The buyer is located in Didcot, England, at the Harwell Campus, and interested parties are encouraged to note the associated documentation available online for further details. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research, development, and environmental consultancy, especially among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of providing multidisciplinary modelling, visualisation facilities, and engaging with diverse stakeholders such as community leaders and government officials will find this procurement process particularly relevant. Participation in this project not only enhances the visibility of the successful bidders but also aligns with government initiatives towards sustainable and responsible waste management practices. ## Notice As RWM's siting process progresses to forming several Working Groups, it will be important to have the capability to work with stakeholders to rapidly develop site-specific concepts and designs for candidate sites for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in the communities with which it is engaged. A Technical Development Area (TDA) creates a dedicated space in which RWM can work collaboratively with its broad stakeholder base to develop and communicate plans and designs for delivering a GDF. This CTS seeks to attract a supply chain partner who can work with RWM to undertake the front-end planning and design work for a TDA. The TDA will be highly versatile and equipped with a range of state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary modelling and visualisation facilities that initiate enduring interactions with community leaders, regulators, parliamentarians, supply chain partners, academics and young people. It will enable stakeholders and RWM staff to rapidly understand how we will work with local communities to deliver a GDF safely, cost-effectively and with a solution that is highly sympathetic to the environmental constraints of specific sites. Site-specific designs will test RWM's conceptual GDF designs (described in the 2017 generic disposal system safety case) against 'real' parameters presented by the details of local geology and surface characteristics. A TDA will be impressive visually and technologically, and it will build trust in RWM as competent developer. As well as providing a facility in which RWM can develop bespoke designs and development concepts, the TDA will be an impressive space in which RWM can stimulate conversations with its many stakeholders. It will lead to much better understanding of why deep geological disposal represents the best solution to managing UK's higher activity waste legacy, and the role of GDF in Government's Clean Growth Initiative. The TDA will be designed to provide maximum versatility such that its limited space (up to 150m2) can be put to the widest range of uses. Supplier Engagement Event to take place Wednesday 28th Aug 2019 - 13:30 to 16:30 Harwell Campus ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09f790ca-1f08-4590-9d12-6f724e15760b | | 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 | 14 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 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 - 14 Aug 2019 at 09:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09f790ca-1f08-4590-9d12-6f724e15760b - 12 Aug 2019 at 15:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09f790ca-1f08-4590-9d12-6f724e15760b - 5 Aug 2019 at 14:50 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09f790ca-1f08-4590-9d12-6f724e15760b - 5 Aug 2019 at 14:42 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09f790ca-1f08-4590-9d12-6f724e15760b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09f790ca-1f08-4590-9d12-6f724e15760b 14th August 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a127022-121c-4514-965c-70d3f9813d18 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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