--- title: "Engineering Feasibility Studies" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-68f7b799-101d-4732-b06e-fe070ba96f59" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-68f7b799-101d-4732-b06e-fe070ba96f59" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68f7b799-101d-4732-b06e-fe070ba96f59.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68f7b799-101d-4732-b06e-fe070ba96f59.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CTM PORTAL FOR THE NDA SHARED SERVICES ALLIANCE" published: "2020-09-22" --- # Engineering Feasibility Studies Buyer: CTM PORTAL FOR THE NDA SHARED SERVICES ALLIANCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68f7b799-101d-4732-b06e-fe070ba96f59 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-68f7b799-101d-4732-b06e-fe070ba96f59) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68f7b799-101d-4732-b06e-fe070ba96f59.json) ## Summary The CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance is currently conducting a procurement process titled "Engineering Feasibility Studies," focusing on consultative engineering and construction services within the nuclear waste management industry. The procurement stage is in the active tender period, which ends on 23rd October 2020. This opportunity aims to gather expertise for two separate studies related to accessways for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) and the disposal systems for High Heat Generating Waste (HHGW). The contract is valued at £3,000,000 with a minimum value of £2,900,000, and the contract period will commence on 1st November 2020 and extend until 2nd October 2023. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in engineering services, particularly those with expertise in geological disposal and radioactive waste management. Companies that engage in multidisciplinary engineering, safety case development, and environmental assessments would be well-suited to compete for this contract. As the project focuses on both the design and safety aspects of waste disposal, firms with technical capabilities in handling and mitigating the complexities associated with high-level waste will have a competitive advantage in submitting their proposals. ## Notice Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) is responsible for delivery of a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) and providing waste management solutions for Higher Activity Waste (HAW).As part of this mission, RWM maintains a generic Disposal System Safety Case (generic DSSC), which is based on illustrative concepts and designs adopted from a range of international programmes. Developing illustrative designs has helped to understand how HAW disposal could be carried out in different geological environments, how safety can be addressed in all phases of development, how long it might take to develop a GDF, and what a GDF is likely to cost. As the process for siting a GDF advances, RWM will need to develop site-specific conceptual designs, integrating nuclear, environmental and conventional safety, as well as requirements management, technical research and many of the other key disciplines at RWM. Development of site-specific conceptual designs is a key step in the GDF programme, and it will be important to deliver work to the required technical standard, on time and on budget in order to maintain and enhance stakeholder confidence. In preparation for this phase of the GDF programme, RWM is planning to undertake multi-disciplinary Engineering feasibility studies on aspects of the geological disposal system, to build and support our capability. This invitation to tender (ITT) is for the delivery of two such Engineering feasibility studies, relating to the following aspects of the GDF:*Accessways; the Shaft(s) or Drift(s) (an Inclined Tunnel or Ramp) that would be used to access the underground environment at the GDF, transfer waste packages underground, as well as personnel, construction materials, spoil, waste materials and provision of utilities and services.* High Heat Generating Waste (HHGW) Disposal Concept; the systems required for the handling, emplacement and backfill of HHGW, including engineered barriers, disposal vaults/tunnels, handling & emplacement systems and deployment of buffer and backfill. (HHGW is used to describe all materials for which heat needs to be considered in the design of the disposal facilities, eg High Level Waste (HLW), spent fuel.) These two studies will be separate Lots under this contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f0039b7-0ec8-47d7-992f-f6b354559741 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2020 - 2 Oct 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CTM PORTAL FOR THE NDA SHARED SERVICES ALLIANCE | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services ## Release History - 22 Sep 2020 at 07:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f0039b7-0ec8-47d7-992f-f6b354559741 - 20 Sep 2020 at 17:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f0039b7-0ec8-47d7-992f-f6b354559741 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f0039b7-0ec8-47d7-992f-f6b354559741 22nd September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=12972&B=SELLAFIELD Additional data - https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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