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title: "(NU/1820) Decommissioning of the Gammacell 1000 Elite and Disposal of Sealed Sources"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038406"
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# (NU/1820) Decommissioning of the Gammacell 1000 Elite and Disposal of Sealed Sources

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038406

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## Summary

Newcastle University has completed the award process for the procurement titled "(NU/1820) Decommissioning of the Gammacell 1000 Elite and Disposal of Sealed Sources" in the services category of radioactive-, toxic-, medical-, and hazardous waste services. The University sought a contractor to decommission the irradiator and dispose of sealed sources, with a total value of £144,960. The active stage of this tender was cancelled, and the supplier awarded is Eckert & Zeigler Environmental Services Ltd, with an active status for the contract signed on 31st January 2023.

This procurement opportunity by Newcastle University presents a niche for businesses specialised in radioactive waste treatment services. The tender, with a duration of 180 days, aimed to remove the irradiator and sealed sources from the University site. The eligible businesses, such as Eckert & Zeigler Environmental Services Ltd, can benefit from participating in this unique opportunity for service provision. The University has set a submission deadline of 15th December 2022 for interested bidders to engage in this open procedure procurement.

## Notice

Newcastle University seeks a contractor to decommission the irradiator described in Section 2.2 of the ITT, the disposal or recycling of the associated HASS of Cs-137 described in Section 2.3.2 of the ITT, and the disposal or recycling of other sealed sources described in Section 2.3.3. In this respect, the University expects the contractor to remove of the irradiator and the HASS from the University site and take full ownership and responsibility of the HASS thereafter. Similarly, the contractor is expected to remove and take full ownership and responsibility of all sealed sources listed in Appendix 1 of the ITT.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Newcastle University seeks a contractor to decommission the irradiator described in Section 2.2 of the ITT, the disposal or recycling of the associated HASS of Cs-137 described in Section 2.3.2 of the ITT, and the disposal or recycling of other sealed sources described in Section 2.3.3. In this respect, the University expects the contractor to remove of the irradiator and the HASS from the University site and take full ownership and responsibility of the HASS thereafter. Similarly, the contractor is expected to remove and take full ownership and responsibility of all sealed sources listed in Appendix 1 of the ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007500-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £144,960 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECKERT & ZEIGLER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
- 90521000 - Radioactive waste treatment services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2023 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007500-2023
- 14 Nov 2022 at 10:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032149-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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