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title: "NDA9/00916.058 - Support to Beacon Project: Group Planning Capability"
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# NDA9/00916.058 - Support to Beacon Project: Group Planning Capability

Buyer: NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a664fbc5-03c7-4051-ae9a-f28d50859de6

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## Summary

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has awarded a contract for research and development services related to a strategic planning capability project named "Support to Beacon Project: Group Planning Capability." The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract value is GBP 229,683, with a minimum value of GBP 200,000. The contract period starts on July 18, 2024, and ends on March 31, 2025. The procurement process reached the award stage on July 18, 2024.

This tender from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority presents opportunities for businesses in the research and development services sector, specifically those with expertise in strategic planning capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for this tender. Businesses interested in providing services related to modelling 'what if' scenarios and strategic planning for complex group structures would be well-suited to compete in this tender process.

## Notice

The NDA Group does not currently have a Group-level strategic planning capability nor an approach to model 'what if' scenarios and evaluate their mission benefit or disbenefit at group and/or opco levels. Historically, strategic planning capabilities were held by Parent Body Organisations (PBO's) of OpCo's, with each OpCo having its own planning capability, including creating and maintaining Lifetime Plans. Today, the OpCo Lifetime Plans remain separate data sets at different states of maturity (e.g. scope, accuracy, logic, integrity of data, underpinning assumptions) preventing the simulation of 'what-if' interventions at the Group level. To predict the impact of one or multiple 'what-if' scenarios across an aggregated picture of the estate (above the individual OpCo Lifetime Plans) will require the creation of a Group mission plan, against which scenarios can be modelled. By creating a Group planning capability around this Group mission plan, we will be able to model and consider group portfolio trade-offs and inter-group dependencies and translate our strategic decisions into delivery through OpCo delivery plans. To respond to this need and realise the benefits of the OneNDA model and closer working relationships, the group has confirmed the need to develop a Group planning capability, which will be the objective of a multi-year Beacon Project commencing in April 2024. We aim to design and implement a consistent Group-level approach to planning, driven by quality financial and operational / activity data. It will consider how all elements of planning across the group are conducted and how various elements contribute to meeting the NDA mission. Beyond the work completed to date, below describes the further development work required to successfully deliver Year 1 of the Beacon Project and the associated 'Stretch' measures/commitments made in the Group Key Target (GKT): This engagement has two primary objectives: 1. To support the Beacon project working group to identify, design and implement a suite of management arrangements to establish and maintain the initial group planning capability and Group Mission Plan upon which it relies. 2. To design and facilitate to conclusion, a scenario modelling event that considers one scenario (likely comprising several interventions) in order to determine and present in a report the mission benefits and disbenefits of said scenario in

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2100338f-80fb-4c40-a4a1-981339db51df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £229,683 |
| 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 | NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY |
| Locality | CUMBRIA |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA24 3HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Egremont North and St Bees |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TUV SUD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2024 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2100338f-80fb-4c40-a4a1-981339db51df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2100338f-80fb-4c40-a4a1-981339db51df
  18th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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