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title: "Interim GDF Programme Director"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042623"
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# Interim GDF Programme Director

Buyer: LLW REPOSITORY LIMITED TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042623

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## Summary

The buying organisation LLW REPOSITORY LIMITED TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES awarded a contract for the position of Interim GDF Programme Director. The contract falls under the services category, involving a 12-month secondment agreement. DBD Limited is the current active supplier for this contract. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the urgency in filling the position and the specific expertise required. The procurement started as a tender and has now reached the award stage, with the contract signed on December 14, 2023.

This tender for an Interim GDF Programme Director provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in services furnished by business, professional, and specialist organisations to participate and potentially grow their business. Companies with experience in governmental business cases, major projects, digital solutions, and familiarity with the nuclear sector could be well-suited to compete for similar tenders. The awarded contract can lead to business growth opportunities and partnerships within the niche sector of geological disposal facilities and programme management, particularly for those companies capable of meeting the specific requirements outlined in the contract description.

## Notice

12-month secondment agreement for an Interim Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Programme Director.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Interim Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Programme Director provides day to day leadership of the GDF programme, ensuring key deliverables are met. Key deliverables are identified in the GDF programme baseline and include the delivery of the next stage of business cases and sanctioning of those via the appropriate governance routes. The secondment agreement is for 12 months, with the time commitment per week flexing to meet workload demand.

Options: The terms of the secondment agreement may only be varied by agreement in writing between the Employer and LLW Repository Ltd trading as Nuclear Waste Services.

### Procurement Information

An Interim GDF Programme Director was required urgently, following the departure of the previous role holder. A recruitment process for a permanent replacement has commenced, but this may take up to 12 months: advertising and selection (3 months), onboarding (6 months, including resignation period) and 3-month handover. The resource was required immediately; any pause in service could have resulted in disruption to the GDF programme, leading to associated cost increases. The Programme Director role requires experience and knowledge of running governmental business cases, major projects, digital solutions, shaping and improving programmes, nuclear sector familiarity and NDA-specific governance. The seconded individual has significant expertise in these areas, bolstered by the time he has spent within NWS under the separate Business Transformation Support contract, gaining an excellent understanding of NWS and the context within which we operate. In the absence of suitable in-house capability and recognising that a new procurement process would be economically impractical and would not result in obtaining properly qualified and experienced resource of the required calibre in the timescales needed, the secondment agreement was awarded directly. This ensures stability in the management of the GDF programme while a permanent replacement for the GDF Programme Director is recruited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036992-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLW REPOSITORY LIMITED TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES |
| Locality | SEASCALE |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | DBD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2023 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036992-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services

## Provenance

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