--- title: "Very Low Active (VLA) Analysis Services - PIN No2 - Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c86c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c86c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c86c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c86c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SELLAFIELD LTD" published: "2024-12-16" --- # Very Low Active (VLA) Analysis Services - PIN No2 - Market Engagement Event Buyer: SELLAFIELD LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c86c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c86c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c86c.json) ## Summary The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's subsidiary, Sellafield Ltd, is conducting a market engagement event for the procurement of Very Low Active (VLA) Analysis Services, scheduled for 9th January 2025. This event, which will be held via Microsoft Teams, is part of the planning stage for a tender process. Interested parties are required to register through the NDA's OneNDA eCommercial Systems powered by Atamis, specifically against Atamis Project C22676. The initiative is aimed at continuing support for Sellafield site's operational regulatory compliance, with the procurement's estimated value ranging from £56 million to £96 million. Sellafield Ltd’s primary location for this procurement is within the UKD1 region, focusing on the analysis services industry category. This tender offers significant opportunities for service providers experienced in environmental, low active radiological, dosimetry, and chemical analyses. Businesses equipped to handle sample receipt, storage, analyses, reporting, and waste disposal will find this contract especially fitting, with the scope demanding robust capabilities over an 8 to 10-year duration. Participation in this market engagement could lead to substantial and sustained contractual engagements, given the essential nature of these services to Sellafield's long-term mission and regulatory commitments. Service providers with a strong track record in laboratory services and compliance with Best Available Technology (BAT) and As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) standards are encouraged to engage. ## Notice This Prior Information Notice (PIN 2), without call for competition, is to alert the market that Sellafield Ltd is to continue Market Engagement activity for the forthcoming Very Low Active (VLA) Analysis Procurement. This PIN 2 follows on from PIN No 1, which can be accessed via the following URL: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036123-2024 The market engagement will take place via Microsoft Teams on 9th January 2025, further details will be shared via Atamis Project C22676 to registered suppliers. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Analytical Services provides an essential service in support of Sellafield Operations which in accordance with its Site Licence Conditions requires Sellafield to report to the regulatory bodies eg Environmental Agency (EA) and demonstrate the use of Best Available Technology (BAT) and As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) for the management of effluent and other waste activities which are key to delivery of the Sellafield Ltd mission. The site is envisaged to have a demand for analytical services until 2110. Sellafield Ltd has therefore a requirement for suitably experienced and qualified service providers(s) to undertake Very Low Active (VLA) Analytical services in support of Sellafield site Operations. The service is to consist of sample receipt or collection, storage, analyses, reporting and waste disposal. The estimated value range of the contract scope of work is PS56m - PS96m. The duration is to be confirmed but is assumed to be 8 - 10 years. The current supply chain contractual arrangements for Very Low Active Analytical Services include: - Environmental, Low Active Radiological, Dosimetry and Chemical analyses Current contractual arrangements are due to expire and Sellafield Ltd will be undertaking a procurement exercise for the continued provision of these services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040478-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £96,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LTD | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA3 6GR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Birchwood | | Westminster constituency | Warrington North | | Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71620000 - Analysis services - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2024 at 15:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040478-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036123-2024 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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