--- title: "Site Characterisation Delivery Partner (SCDP)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051405" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051405" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051405.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051405.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2026-02-24" --- # Site Characterisation Delivery Partner (SCDP) Buyer: NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051405 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051405) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051405.json) ## Summary Nuclear Waste Services Limited is seeking a Site Characterisation Delivery Partner to aid in the design and management of Deep Investigation Boreholes. This procurement is in the planned stage, with preliminary engagements having been conducted ahead of the Procurement Act 2023 implementation. The tender, focusing on services within the environmental engineering consultancy, drilling, geological, geophysical, and geotechnical engineering sectors, has a substantial projected gross value of £1,638,000,000. Located in Calderbridge, Seascale, UK, the procurement process involves scheduled market engagements, with documentation available for industry review and feedback prior to the tender notice issuance. Important dates include a market engagement deadline extended to 30 June 2026, and the potential contract start date set for 31 October 2028, lasting until 30 October 2038, with renewal options. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in environmental and geotechnical engineering, drilling services, and scientific prospecting. Businesses adept at managing complex logistics and engineering projects will find this tender particularly advantageous. The involvement with Nuclear Waste Services Limited—an authority within the sub-central government—presents potential for long-term collaboration in the advancement of geological and engineering solutions, benefiting organisations equipped with innovative methodologies and capabilities in high-value contract delivery. Such collaboration could enhance business credentials, expand service portfolios, and facilitate competitive edge in the industry. ## Notice The Site Characterisation Delivery Partner (SCDP) supports NWS in its design and delivery management of the Deep Investigation Boreholes, including supporting NWS in procurement and management of contracted services required to deliver the drilling of the boreholes. ### Planning Information Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has conducted a number of pre-market engagements with the market on this intended procurement prior to the Procurement Act 2023 coming into effect in February 2025. The details of these engagements and the output of them have been captured in the document referenced SCDP PA23 Pre-Market Engagement Summary GDF-NWS-SCDP-AXX-CC-CS-000032 Which has been uploaded to the webpage detailed below, NWS plans to continue its engagement with the market via its dedicated Site Characterisation Delivery Partner webpage on the website which can be accessed via this link Site Characterisation Delivery Partner - Nuclear Waste Services or typing https://www.nuclearwasteservices.uk/2025/09/site-characterisation-delivery-partner/ into your web browser. On the above webpage NWS shall upload draft documentation relating to the procurement as they become available The intent is to allow the market to review the documentation, provide feedback and comments and where required request direct engagement with NWS either via Teams calls or face to face meetings. As a result of engagement with the market, NWS may decide to publish on the above webpage new or amended versions of previously published documents prior to the Tender Notice being issued. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016372-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 24 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Oct 2028 - 30 Oct 2038 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,365,000,000 | | 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 | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry ### Codes - 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services - 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services - 76300000 - Drilling services ## Release History - 24 Feb 2026 at 10:43 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016372-2026 - 23 Feb 2026 at 13:10 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016062-2026 - 2 Sep 2025 at 15:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053273-2025 - 15 May 2025 at 09:47 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021605-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016372-2026 24th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016062-2026 23rd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053273-2025 2nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021605-2025 15th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.nuclearwasteservices.uk/2025/09/site-characterisation-delivery-partner/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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