--- title: "National Provision for RPA Advisory Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9836284a-8f0a-4d69-ba3d-a16af92af4a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9836284a-8f0a-4d69-ba3d-a16af92af4a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9836284a-8f0a-4d69-ba3d-a16af92af4a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9836284a-8f0a-4d69-ba3d-a16af92af4a0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA" published: "2023-09-29" --- # National Provision for RPA Advisory Services Buyer: DEFRA Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9836284a-8f0a-4d69-ba3d-a16af92af4a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9836284a-8f0a-4d69-ba3d-a16af92af4a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9836284a-8f0a-4d69-ba3d-a16af92af4a0.json) ## Summary The Environment Agency, represented by Defra, has issued a tender titled "National Provision Radiation Protection Advice" for radiation protection services. The contract is valued at £300,000 GBP with a minimum value of £200,000 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ends on 18th December 2023. The contract will run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028. The services will be delivered across various locations, including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, and Europe. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the radiation protection industry to compete for providing advisory services to the Environment Agency. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this open procedure tender. Businesses with expertise in radiation safety advice, support, and training, especially in leak testing of radioactive sources, are well-suited to compete for this contract that focuses on delivering services throughout England. ## Notice As the radioactive substances environmental regulator in England, Environment Agency employees working in the radioactive substances regulation (RSR) function routinely come into contact with ionising radiations. There are numerous legal duties placed on the Environment Agency as an employer relating to health and safety and many of these can be discharged by suitably qualified and experienced staff who are in our employment. However, the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 require that employers who engage in 'work with ionising radiations' must consult '...such suitable radiation protection advisers as are necessary ...'. While the Environment Agency is not currently a radiation employer, we have discussed whether we need to appoint a radiation protection adviser with colleagues in the Health and Safety Executive and the Office for Nuclear Regulation and have received advice that it would be consistent with good practice to appoint one. The current Environment Agency contract to provide these services will end on 31/30 March/April 2024 and consequently we now need to re-open the competition for these services. Specifically, the contract is required to provide radiation protection advisory services throughout England for National and Area based teams requiring radiation safety advice, support, training and operational services such as leak testing the radioactive sources we own. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1a6a8c2-82a1-41e6-8e7c-d56d11a047a8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | 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 | DEFRA | | Additional buyers | EA | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90721600 - Radiation protection services ## Release History - 29 Sep 2023 at 15:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1a6a8c2-82a1-41e6-8e7c-d56d11a047a8 - 29 Sep 2023 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f089ade0-77e9-4dac-8da6-51bf0362a379 - 29 Sep 2023 at 15:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd012d31-5aa0-4d21-9f8b-3ecbc42398ca - 29 Sep 2023 at 15:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e25cc39-267c-44d1-80b2-9c9882882070 - 29 Sep 2023 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a9d3d4d-f3c9-458b-8ab9-247ad3288826 - 29 Sep 2023 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddd27a4f-1b89-4b64-a608-2abc1d64e8e2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1a6a8c2-82a1-41e6-8e7c-d56d11a047a8 29th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f089ade0-77e9-4dac-8da6-51bf0362a379 29th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd012d31-5aa0-4d21-9f8b-3ecbc42398ca 29th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e25cc39-267c-44d1-80b2-9c9882882070 29th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a9d3d4d-f3c9-458b-8ab9-247ad3288826 29th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddd27a4f-1b89-4b64-a608-2abc1d64e8e2 29th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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