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title: "UKRI FM18190 - Disposal of Low Level Radioactive Waste into a permitted Landfill - Request for Proposal"
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# UKRI FM18190 - Disposal of Low Level Radioactive Waste into a permitted Landfill - Request for Proposal

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a814c4c-12e3-4827-8a75-742894819dfa

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "UKRI FM18190 - Disposal of Low Level Radioactive Waste into a permitted Landfill - Request for Proposal" is managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). This process falls under the services category related to radioactive, toxic, medical, and hazardous waste services, with a contract value of £400,000. The tender closed on 30th January 2019, and the contract commenced on 18th March 2019, running until 20th March 2023. Interested suppliers were required to submit their bids through the CCS eSourcing Portal, adhering to the evaluation criteria specified in the RFP document and to the regulations outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management, particularly those that can handle the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can particularly benefit, provided they meet the qualification criteria set by the buyer. Companies with expertise in environmental services and compliance with regulatory frameworks associated with radioactive waste disposal are well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract offers the potential for ongoing work through task orders related to the regular disposal of solid radioactive waste.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Wednesday 30th January, 2019 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS), on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), wishes to engage a suitable and qualified supplier to take responsibility for the end to end disposal process for the collection of waste packages from RAL to final disposal at suitable disposal location(s). As part of the award of this Contract the successful supplier will be issued will call-off task orders for the regular disposal of solid radioactive waste of low specific activity. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the RFP document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partne

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59582ca9-e0c3-4268-8dfe-fb391b817968 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2019 |
| Contract period | 23 May 2019 - 24 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ACTIVE COLLECTION BUREAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2019 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59582ca9-e0c3-4268-8dfe-fb391b817968
- 20 Dec 2018 at 13:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/778a8b25-986e-4a3e-9181-3c6f281c4031

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59582ca9-e0c3-4268-8dfe-fb391b817968
  3rd June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/778a8b25-986e-4a3e-9181-3c6f281c4031
  20th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ddced3a-cb68-432c-8915-9d62cbcd6b78
  FM18190 - Tender Package
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9dd11c2d-b823-41c9-8eaa-a562e2e6f6e8
  Bidders - Logging in to Emptoris for the first time
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f28e32c-6449-4775-9758-592874e7ee14
  FM18190 - OJEU Notice
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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