--- title: "Waste Characterisation and Analysis - Soft Market Testing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7dc939f3-c3cc-4bc1-b13d-39d5731e99b6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7dc939f3-c3cc-4bc1-b13d-39d5731e99b6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7dc939f3-c3cc-4bc1-b13d-39d5731e99b6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7dc939f3-c3cc-4bc1-b13d-39d5731e99b6.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-b5fd17-7dc939f3-c3cc-4bc1-b13d-39d5731e99b6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7dc939f3-c3cc-4bc1-b13d-39d5731e99b6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7dc939f3-c3cc-4bc1-b13d-39d5731e99b6.json) ## Summary The procurement process for Waste Characterisation and Analysis - Soft Market Testing is currently in the planning stage. The buying organisation, Magnox Limited, based in Thornbury, United Kingdom, is seeking services for waste analysis. The key milestone for engagement end date is 2nd October 2023, with a focus on soft market testing. Businesses providing laboratory services, technical analysis, and consultancy services in regions such as Scotland, South East, South West, and Wales are suitable for this opportunity. This tender by Magnox Limited allows businesses to participate in a market testing exercise to support the company in considering its strategies for waste characterisation and analysis. The opportunity is ideal for SMEs in the services sector, offering the chance to showcase capabilities and services. Interested parties need to respond to the questionnaire by 2nd October 2023, providing insights to inform Magnox's future approaches in this area of waste analysis services. ## 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. Further guidance about registering and using the system can be found via the following link https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf) 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/a6fb36c4-00f7-4713-96a3-9df60c9e07ad | | 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 16:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6fb36c4-00f7-4713-96a3-9df60c9e07ad ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6fb36c4-00f7-4713-96a3-9df60c9e07ad 5th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome - https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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