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title: "Metallic Waste Treatment Services Framework 2024"
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# Metallic Waste Treatment Services Framework 2024

Buyer: NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040627

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Metallic Waste Treatment Services Framework 2024" was conducted by Nuclear Waste Services Limited, which operates in the nuclear decommissioning sector. The procurement falls under the industry category of radioactive, toxic, medical, and hazardous waste services and took place in the UK, specifically in the region of Cumbria. The tender process utilized an open procedure with a framework agreement and was classified under services. The procurement process has been completed, and the framework agreement, valued at up to £95 million, will run from 12 August 2024 to 11 August 2028, albeit as a zero-value agreement with no guaranteed spend.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in waste treatment, particularly those with expertise in handling and recycling metallic waste. The scope includes on-site works, waste preparation, transport, and expert support. Businesses that can provide comprehensive solutions for the metallic waste treatment lifecycle, especially those with capacity for transportation, storage, and packaging of hazardous materials, will find this tender particularly advantageous. The contractual mechanism established through this procurement will potentially benefit a wide range of organisations, including government departments, NHS bodies, educational institutions, and private sector entities, thereby offering extensive business growth opportunities for companies adept in these services.

## Notice

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), through its Waste Services line of business, provides a Metallic Waste Treatment Service (MWTS) to both NDA and non-NDA customers. The service was established with the primary aim of prolonging the life of the repository through diverting metallic waste away from disposal at the LLWR site to treatment providers with the capability of processing the metallic waste to enable it to be recycled into new products or conditioned for optimised disposal. In line with the UK Government's Solid LLW Strategy and the Waste Management Hierarchy, this provides a more sustainable solution and extends the life of the LLWR site by reducing the volume of waste requiring disposal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will deliver a contractual mechanism for the metallic waste treatment service. The current estimated maximum spend through the service is PS95M, although the service will formally be a zero-value agreement, with no spend guaranteed.

The scope of the procurement is to manage the full metallic waste treatment lifecycle which could include the following:
* On-site works, de-planting activities, and waste preparation.
* Treatment of metallic waste in line with the waste management hierarchy and BAT.
* Management of Primary and Secondary Waste for onward recycling and/or disposal.
* Storage of metal pre and/or post treatment.
* Transport.
* Characterisation.
* Packaging Provision.
* Expert Support.

The framework will be for use by organisations that either currently hold, or may in future enter into, a Waste Services Contract with NWS. These organisations that either currently hold, or may in future enter into, a Waste Services Contract with NWS, include private sector bodies, plus public sector bodies that fall into one or more of the following categories:
1) Any of the following and their future successors:
(a) ministerial government departments;
(b) non-ministerial government departments;
(c) executive agencies of government;
(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs;
(e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs);
(f) police forces;
(g) fire and rescue services;
(h) ambulance services;
(i) maritime and coastguard agency services;
(j) NHS bodies;
(k) educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities;
(l) hospices;
(m) national parks;
(n) housing associations, including registered social landlords;
(o) third sector and charities;
(p) citizens advice bodies;
(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils, parish councils;
(r) public corporations;
(s) public financial bodies or institutions;
(t) public pension funds;
(u) central banks; and
(v) civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations.
2) Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link.
3) Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide or any replacement or updated web-link.
4) Those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of the definition of 'Contracting Authority' in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR. Additional information: The framework value is an estimate only and no guarantee can be given regarding the value or volume of work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040602-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000,000 |
| Lots value | £90,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | LLW REPOSITORY LTD TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES |
| Locality | CALDER BRIDGE |
| Post town | 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 | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | AUGEAN SOUTH; CYCLIFE; SPRINGFIELDS FUELS; THE ACTIVE COLLECTION BUREAU; TRADEBE INUTEC; URENCO NUCLEAR STEWARDSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 14630000 - Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
- 90521400 - Transport of radioactive waste
- 90521500 - Packaging of radioactive waste

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2024 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040602-2024
- 28 Sep 2023 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028664-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.acb.co.uk
- http://www.tradebe.co.uk
- http://www.urenco.com
- http://www.westinghousenuclear.com
- https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.cyclife-edf.com
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide

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