--- title: "PIN Peer Review of Initial Site Evaluations" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050d15" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050d15" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050d15.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050d15.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2025-05-06" --- # PIN Peer Review of Initial Site Evaluations Buyer: NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050d15 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050d15) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050d15.json) ## Summary This procurement process is initiated by Nuclear Waste Services Limited, aiming to plan a PIN Peer Review of Initial Site Evaluations. This falls under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services. Located in the United Kingdom, the contracting authority is preparing for future tender opportunities in services related to geological disposal facilities. The process is currently in the planning stage, as of May 2025, indicating early preparatory activities. The future notice date was set for 2nd May 2025, with potential services valued at £50,000. Interested parties should note that peer review services are required, involving environmental safety assessments for geological disposal facilities. There is significant potential for businesses within research and environmental consultancy fields to engage in this tender. The tender seeks companies with substantial international experience in environmental safety case development, particularly for geological disposal facilities. Businesses with expertise in safety cases, environmental standards, and research consultancy will find this an optimal growth opportunity. The procurement process is designed to engage suppliers in peer reviewing initial site evaluations, which will play a critical role in determining the feasibility of geological disposal sites in the UK. Those who can provide fresh insights into contract technical specifications and demonstrate readiness for the required procurement timescale are well-positioned to compete. ## Notice The Consultant's team should consist of a minimum of two peer reviewers. The peer reviewers should be independent of the Employer's work to develop the ISE and the associated permit applications. Give the novel nature of the ISE and associated permit application, direct experience of the staged regulation guidance and ISE development is therefore not possible. The peer reviewers should have significant (10 years +) international experience of the development of Environmental Safety Cases for geological disposal facilities and the associated regulatory requirements. The Consultant should describe in their tender how the skills and experience of their team will benefit the peer review process and overall quality of the ISE submissions. We are looking for Suppliers to provide views on: * Firm bidding intention * The Contract Technical Specification (CTS) * Availability and feasibility of the procurement timescale ### Lot Information Lot 1 Nuclear Waste Services is responsible for implementing geological disposal of the UK's most hazardous radioactive waste and is currently working towards identifying potential sites for a geological disposal facility (GDF). Non-intrusive investigations and site evaluations have found that Search Areas under consideration have the potential to host a GDF. Further site investigations, including intrusive (deep borehole) investigations, are now needed to underpin GDF feasibility and environmental safety arguments. These assessments will then support decision-making on the preferred locations for the surface and sub-surface elements of a GDF associated with each Search Area. The Environment Agency has set out a process of 'staged regulation' of the GDF implementation process [3]. Staged regulation begins with an application for an environmental permit to undertake surface-based intrusive investigations to obtain information about sub-surface conditions. Preparation of an Initial Site Evaluation (ISE) to support such an environmental permit application is consistent with the environmental regulators' guidance on implementing geological disposal (the GRA) [3] and preliminary guidance on the scope and content of an ISE (the 2014 ISE Guidance) [7]. The development of an ISE for a GDF has no precedent and EA has never determined a Schedule 23 application for intrusive investigation works. Consequently, there is a degree of uncertainty surrounding the approaches and expectations from both an applicant and regulatory perspective. This PIN should be read in conjunction with the following documents, all of which can be viewed on Atamis: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome * Contract Technical Specification * Request for Information * Atamis Supplier User Guide * Overview of the BATs Marketplace You will be required to register on Atamis, and once registration is complete you can search for this PIN using the Atamis search box and using the title as a reference - PIN BATs - PEER REVIEW OF INITIAL SITE EVALUATIONS (ISE) - C25208 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019083-2025 | | 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 | 6 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED | | Locality | CALDERBRIDGE, 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 44421722 - Safety cases - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73110000 - Research services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction - 90712000 - Environmental planning ## Release History - 6 May 2025 at 12:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019083-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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