--- title: "RWM703 - Site Characterisation Interpretation Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fe5152b9-a0e3-4cc4-a83d-c4c8d4e661ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fe5152b9-a0e3-4cc4-a83d-c4c8d4e661ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe5152b9-a0e3-4cc4-a83d-c4c8d4e661ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe5152b9-a0e3-4cc4-a83d-c4c8d4e661ff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD" published: "2022-08-26" --- # RWM703 - Site Characterisation Interpretation Support Buyer: RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe5152b9-a0e3-4cc4-a83d-c4c8d4e661ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fe5152b9-a0e3-4cc4-a83d-c4c8d4e661ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe5152b9-a0e3-4cc4-a83d-c4c8d4e661ff.json) ## Summary The buying organisation, Radioactive Waste Management Ltd, has issued a tender titled "RWM703 - Site Characterisation Interpretation Support" in the industry category of Seismic services and Geological and geophysical consultancy services. The procurement stage is currently open with a deadline for tender submission on 6th October 2022. The contract period is set to start on 9th January 2023 and end on 8th January 2027, with a contract value ranging from £3,000,000 to £5,000,000. The tender is located in multiple regions across the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the seismic services and geological consultancy sectors to engage with Radioactive Waste Management Ltd in the characterisation of potential host rock volumes for a Geological Disposal Facility. Companies providing seismic processing services, data analysis, and site-specific evaluation are well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender above the threshold. SMEs are considered suitable for participation, aiming to contribute to the integrated understanding required for this substantial project to meet the UK's high safety and environmental standards. ## Notice RWM (NWS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ("NDA") and is the body responsible for implementing geological disposal of higher activity radioactive wastes. Government policy has confirmed that RWM will act as the developer of a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) for such wastes. As such, RWM is responsible for ensuring that the siting, construction, operation and eventual closure of a GDF are carried out in a manner which adheres to, and complies with, the UK's high standards of safety, security and environmental protection, as well as applicable requirements which are set out in relevant policy documentation. RWM has identified Search Areas with adjacent inshore areas (offshore up to the 12 nautical mile UK territorial limit) to be investigated. The geological understanding of each area is different and is determined by the complexity of the geological setting, the amount of previously published information and the quantity and quality of legacy data (historic oil and gas seismic and well data, mining boreholes etc). RWM are in the process of instigating Contract, RWM169 (Site Evaluation, Lot 2, underway) which is tasked with producing an initial understanding of the search areas, based on accessible public datasets (for example held by BGS or published in peer reviewed journals) and the outcomes of previous studies (such as NIREX). RWM also is undertaking a first look analysis of legacy oil and gas data, carried out under Contract RWM400 (Site Characterisation, underway). The output from these two works will be delivered as a series of databases, reports and an overarching synthesis report to this Contractor. The next stage of work is this Site Characterisation Interpretation work package, which will enable RWM to move from the initial general understanding gained from the work carried out under RWM169 and RWM400, described above, to a more integrated site-specific understanding. This requires the evaluation of additional legacy data and new seismic data sets, being acquired by RWM. These additional data include further legacy 2D and 3D seismic and borehole data for all search areas, plus newly acquired seismic data, starting with a 250 km2 3D seismic volume for offshore Copeland (acquired by RWM in August 2022). Further seismic campaigns are being considered for other search areas. The focus of this Site Characterisation Interpretation work will be on developing a fully integrated and detailed understanding of the potential GDF host rock volume for each site. This will include an evaluation of its geometries, including structural and stratigraphic variations, based on detailed analysis of the regional, sub-regional and site-specific sub surface. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13d01ec6-8679-4580-8ab3-4ade2688f281 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 8 Jan 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | 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 | RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD | | Locality | DIDCOT | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX11 0GD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Hendreds | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services - 71352100 - Seismic services - 71352140 - Seismic processing services ## Release History - 26 Aug 2022 at 13:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13d01ec6-8679-4580-8ab3-4ade2688f281 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13d01ec6-8679-4580-8ab3-4ade2688f281 26th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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