--- title: "AWE - Redundant Source Disposal" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aecbd352-afb5-48b0-960e-ec3b03e5d424" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aecbd352-afb5-48b0-960e-ec3b03e5d424" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aecbd352-afb5-48b0-960e-ec3b03e5d424.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aecbd352-afb5-48b0-960e-ec3b03e5d424.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Nuclear Waste Services" published: "2026-10-20" --- # AWE - Redundant Source Disposal Buyer: Nuclear Waste Services Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aecbd352-afb5-48b0-960e-ec3b03e5d424 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aecbd352-afb5-48b0-960e-ec3b03e5d424) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aecbd352-afb5-48b0-960e-ec3b03e5d424.json) ## Summary Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), for its customer AWE plc, procured radioactive waste treatment services to manage redundant radioactive sources. The work covers the full lifecycle management of an initial group of sources, with a call-off arrangement for any additional sources arising during the contract. The requirement is for specialist handling and management of radioactive sources rather than general waste services. Delivery is associated with Calderbridge in Cumbria and the North West of England. The service supports AWE plc’s need to dispose of redundant radioactive sources through a managed, end-to-end arrangement. The procurement is classified as radioactive waste treatment services (CPV 90521000). The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Nuclear Waste Services selected Cyclife UK through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 14 October 2026. The awarded contract value is £349,084. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 28 February 2030, covering the initial source population and the call-off arrangement. The tender had a stated value range of £189,768 to £349,084, with a submission deadline of 6 July 2026. This was a single service requirement rather than a set of separately identified lots. The recorded suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award information does not state the evaluation criteria used to select the supplier. For suppliers considering similar work for NWS and AWE plc, this award demonstrates demand for specialist radioactive-source disposal delivered through a managed, full-lifecycle service, with capacity to handle both an initial population and subsequent call-offs. A credible competitor would need the technical capability, regulatory compliance, facilities and operational controls to manage radioactive sources safely from receipt through treatment and disposal, as well as the capacity to respond to additional requirements over a multi-year period. The selected provider, Cyclife UK, indicates that the buyer appointed a specialist supplier for this requirement. The framework call-off route is commercially relevant: suppliers would need to understand the applicable framework and be positioned to compete for work under it. The buyer’s stated assessment that the work was unsuitable for SMEs signals a requirement best matched to established operators with sufficient scale and specialist resources.»}]}ҽаがお送 to=final 2json schema? valid. There is quotation typo use quotes? fine. But stated ## Notice Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) have awarded a service for its Customer, AWE plc for the full lifecycle management of an initial population of redundant radioactive sources and a call-off arrangement for any subsequent sources, for up to 4 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d283e79d-3951-4c23-9605-6a4bce45c7e3 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £349,084 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £349,084 | | 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 Waste Services | | Locality | CALDERBRIDGE | | Postcode area | Carlisle | | Postcode | CA20 1DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland | | Local authority | Cumberland | | Electoral ward | Gosforth | | Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Cyclife UK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90521000 - Radioactive waste treatment services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2026 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d283e79d-3951-4c23-9605-6a4bce45c7e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d283e79d-3951-4c23-9605-6a4bce45c7e3 20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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