--- title: "Nuclear Justification Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ab72468c-90c4-434a-b8a6-0056c108974c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab72468c-90c4-434a-b8a6-0056c108974c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab72468c-90c4-434a-b8a6-0056c108974c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab72468c-90c4-434a-b8a6-0056c108974c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL" published: "2024-03-11" --- # Nuclear Justification Framework Buyer: DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab72468c-90c4-434a-b8a6-0056c108974c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab72468c-90c4-434a-b8a6-0056c108974c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab72468c-90c4-434a-b8a6-0056c108974c.json) ## Summary The Defra group Commercial is planning a procurement process for the Nuclear Justification Framework. This entails the procurement of expert consultancy services to support the assessment of industry applications for Regulatory Justification of new nuclear technologies. The process is currently at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for March 15, 2024. The procurement focuses on environmental issues consultancy services under the main procurement category of services. The location for service delivery is in London, United Kingdom, with a postal code of SW1P 3HX. This tender for the Nuclear Justification Framework by the Defra group Commercial presents opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy services, technical analysis, and nuclear-power station construction work. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement process involves a market engagement exercise to gauge market interest, capability, and capacity for providing services related to the assessment of nuclear technologies. It is crucial for interested businesses to have expertise in economic analysis, the energy sector, and formal consultancy advice to effectively fulfil the requirements outlined in the tender. ## Notice Defra is currently considering options for the procurement of expert consultancy services to support the assessment of industry applications for Regulatory Justification of new nuclear technologies. This will enable Defra to fulfil its obligations as Justifying Authority under the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 (1769/2004), which require functional separation between DESNZ (Department of Energy Security and Net Zero) as the department promoting nuclear technology and the Justifying Authority. The option to approach the market with a tender for a dedicated multi-supplier framework is being considered alongside other potential routes to market. Defra wish to undertake a market engagement market exercise to better understand the interest, capability and capacity of the supply market to provide these services in any future invitation to tender. Examples of the type of services expected to be required include ongoing technical advisory, analytical and consultancy support throughout the multi-month assessment of a Justification application, and/or shorter projects which may involve written advice and assessments of the appropriacy of the definition(s) of a class or type of practice of new nuclear technologies, analysis of specific issues raised by consultation respondents or comparison of specific aspects of current and previous applications. Contractors will need to assess applications in respect of their important economic, energy security, carbon reduction and other benefits and on a wide range of detriments, which include radiological detriment to health, safety and security and environmental impacts, covering operation, waste disposal and decommissioning. Contractors will therefore need to have expertise in the following areas: 1. Economic analysis and appropriate knowledge of the energy sector, to enable effective assessment of how the class or type of practice contributes to the energy mix in UK policy. 2. Broad and deep knowledge of nuclear energy sector, to enable effective assessment based on fully informed understanding of technologies. 3. Expert formal consultancy advice, with a view to working in close partnership with Defra's Nuclear Justification team. More information on the services required and the market engagement exercised can be found in the attached P33774 PIN Further Information document To indicate your organisation's interest in tendering for a future contract, you are invited to complete a short questionnaire which is attached to this notice. This PIN does not constitute a formal notice to tender and there is no guarantee Defra will proceed with an external tendering exercise to create a or other form of contract. By replying to the questionnaire, you are not committing to any future tender submission and replies will not form part of any subsequent tender process or evaluation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168819a7-9d14-4d7b-92d2-15ec05d9fc94 | | 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 | 11 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Mar 2024 | | 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 | DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3HX | | 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 - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 45251110 - Nuclear-power station construction work - 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction - 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services - 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction - 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services ## Release History - 11 Mar 2024 at 09:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168819a7-9d14-4d7b-92d2-15ec05d9fc94 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168819a7-9d14-4d7b-92d2-15ec05d9fc94 11th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f7d5317-3a64-44b2-9cba-b56cd32d32dd P33774 Nuclear Justification Framework Market Engagement Questionnaire_v0.1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/504050a3-77d7-400d-a082-83e5ad683519 P33774 PIN Further Information_Final ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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