--- title: "Pre-Engagement: Safety Case and Peer Review Services Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e6c1910-eee8-4889-ac6e-9fcbcfaef450" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e6c1910-eee8-4889-ac6e-9fcbcfaef450" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e6c1910-eee8-4889-ac6e-9fcbcfaef450.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e6c1910-eee8-4889-ac6e-9fcbcfaef450.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SELLAFIELD" published: "2022-03-02" --- # Pre-Engagement: Safety Case and Peer Review Services Framework Agreement Buyer: SELLAFIELD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e6c1910-eee8-4889-ac6e-9fcbcfaef450 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e6c1910-eee8-4889-ac6e-9fcbcfaef450) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e6c1910-eee8-4889-ac6e-9fcbcfaef450.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Sellafield, located in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, which is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for Safety Case and Peer Review Services. This planning stage tender, titled "Pre-Engagement: Safety Case and Peer Review Services Framework Agreement," will be split into two Lots with a maximum duration of four years, commencing in July 2022 and potentially running until June 2026. A market engagement event is scheduled for 10 am on 7th March 2022, with a deadline for attendance confirmation at 9 am on the same day. The estimated cumulative value for contracts awarded through this framework is £5 million, with individual call-off contracts potentially reaching up to £250,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services sectors, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies that specialise in safety case production, independent nuclear safety assessments, and other related services would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. The pre-engagement event allows potential bidders to gain insights into the project requirements and further network within the industry, ultimately facilitating business growth in this specialised procurement process. ## Notice Market Engagement Event DSRL is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to provide Safety Case and Peer Review Services. It is proposed that the Framework Agreement is split into two Lots, one for Safety Case and one for Peer Review and four Consultants, per Lot, shall be awarded a Framework Agreement. The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be a maximum of 4 years (2+1+1) commencing July 2022 potentially through to June 2026 subject to extension. The estimated cumulative value of contracts that may be awarded through this Framework is PS5M. It is anticipated that individual call-off Contracts will be up to PS250k in value. The procurement is scheduled to be launched in March 2022. A pre-engagement event will be held (virtually) - details are as follows: Date: Monday 7th of March 2022 Venue: Online via MS Teams Time: 10am for approximately 1 hour Please note the deadline for confirmation of attendance is 9 am on the 7th March 2022 Additional information: The Scope of Services for Safety Case Services (Lot 1) includes but is not limited to the following: * Production of Safety Cases. The production of these documents will probably require site visits to the Dounreay site. These documents may include, but are not limited to: o Licence Condition 15 Reviews o Preliminary Safety Reports o Pre-Construction Safety Reports o Pre-Commissioning Safety Reports o Pre-Operations Safety Reports o Dounreay Modification Reports o Decommissioning Safety Justifications * Provision of specialist Safety Case Services. The provision of these services will probably require site visits to the Dounreay site. These documents may include, but are not limited to: o Human Factors o Criticality Assessments o Nuclear Deterministic Fire Risk Assessment o Engineering Substantiation o Radiation Shielding Assessments The Scope of Services for Peer Review Services (Lot 2) includes but is not limited to the following: * Perform demonstrably Independent Nuclear Safety Assessments of Safety Cases and other nuclear safety submissions in accordance with DSRL procedures and the Nuclear Industry Good Practice Guide to Peer Review of Safety Cases. This may include, but is not limited to: o Licence Condition 15 Reviews o Preliminary Safety Reports o Pre-Construction Safety Reports o Pre-Commissioning Safety Reports o Pre-Operations Safety Reports * Perform demonstrably independent Peer Reviews or Independent Technical Assessment as required in support of due process for a nuclear safety submission. This may include, but is not limited to: o Human Factors o Criticality Assessments o Nuclear Deterministic Fire Risk Assessments o Engineering Substantiation o Radiation Shielding Assessments ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13ad0e26-0d14-4435-8bf1-cd7a99e9aab5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Mar 2022 | | 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 | SELLAFIELD | | Locality | THURSO | | Post town | Kirkwall | | Postcode | KW14 7TZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Thurso and Northwest Caithness | | Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ## Release History - 2 Mar 2022 at 08:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13ad0e26-0d14-4435-8bf1-cd7a99e9aab5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13ad0e26-0d14-4435-8bf1-cd7a99e9aab5 2nd March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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