---
title: "Waste Disposal Services to Permitted Landfill"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0546a5"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0546a5"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0546a5.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0546a5.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-04-30"
---

# Waste Disposal Services to Permitted Landfill

Buyer: NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0546a5

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0546a5)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0546a5.json)

## Summary

Nuclear Waste Services Limited, a sub-central government public authority based in Calderbridge, Seascale, United Kingdom, is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process titled "Waste Disposal Services to Permitted Landfill." This open tender, utilising an open procedure method, aims to establish an unlimited supplier framework for waste disposal services covering a three-year period initially, followed by a second framework potentially extending up to five years. The key deadlines include the tender submission closing on 18 June 2026, enquiries closing by 28 May 2026, and the eventual award expected by 11 November 2026. This procurement primarily targets the category of services, specifically focusing on the lifecycle management and disposal of non-radioactive and radioactive waste below the UK Low Level Waste (LLW) threshold within the UK.

The procurement offers significant business growth opportunities for firms capable of waste management and disposal, including those specialising in hazardous waste treatment and radioactive waste services. Businesses that excel in technical service delivery and can demonstrate social value in their operations are poised to benefit from this framework, with 70% of the evaluation based on quality and social value criteria. Suitable enterprises include both SMEs and larger corporations capable of managing waste lifecycle operations, such as excavation, demolition, sampling, and analytical services, as well as waste packaging and transport. The open framework nature allows for ongoing opportunities to engage in scheduled and ad-hoc projects, providing a robust platform for suppliers looking to expand their footprint in the public and private sectors. The framework is structured to accommodate both competitive tendering and direct awards, offering flexibility in engagement methods.

## Notice

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), the Client, through its Waste Services line of business, is procuring an open framework (with no limit on the number of suppliers) for 'Waste Disposal Services to Permitted Landfill' on behalf of its Customers. The open Framework comprises Framework 1 and 2. Framework 1 duration is 3 years. the subsequent Framework 2 will be open to new and incumbent contractors to tender for a place. NWS intends that Framework 2 will be established for an initial period of two years, with NWS having options to extend it by up to three one-year periods (i.e. 2+1+1+1), up to a maximum term of five years in total and be awarded on the date that falls three years after the date on which the Framework 1 is established. The proposed framework scope comprises lifecycle management and disposal of non-rad and radioactive wastes below UK LLW threshold at permitted facilities within the UK. Lifecycle management may include on-site 'blue collar' work to support generation via excavation or demolition, sampling and analysis to support characterisation and routing of wastes at both the Customer site, supplier site and via a third party where a subcontractor is being used, packaging and transport of wastes from the Customer site in support of decommissioning operations, sort and segregation of wastes, management of out sorted wastes to alternative treatment and disposal facilities and final disposal of non-hazardous, hazardous and asbestos contaminated wastes at permitted facilities within the UK. A Customer is defined as an organisation that either currently holds, or may in future enter into, a Waste Services Contract with NWS. Such organisations 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 Section 2 of the Procurement Act.

### Planning Information

This supplier engagement event is to share details of the requirements of the procurement and engage with our supply chain to ensure that suppliers can fulfil the capability and capacity requirements of NWS’ broad customer base to enable the safe, compliant, smooth and cost effective delivery of the NDA mission in line with the current regulatory framework and policy for the duration of the framework.
NWS intends to hold a virtual Supplier Engagement Event via MS Teams on Thursday 26th March from 09:00 till 10:00 to share the high-level scope and other details. To register interest in the opportunity and to book your place at the engagement event, please contact either:
Gillian.Spence@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Gemma.l.laurie@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Clare.E.Hastings@nuclearwasteservices.uk
By Tuesday 24th March 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039920-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Jan 2027 - 27 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,800,000 |
| Lots value | £14,800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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 | TLD11 West Cumbria |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
- 90521000 - Radioactive waste treatment services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 12:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039920-2026
- 23 Apr 2026 at 15:19 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037253-2026
- 11 Mar 2026 at 08:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021602-2026
- 4 Jul 2025 at 10:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037354-2025
- 11 Jun 2025 at 11:50 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031515-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039920-2026
  30th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037253-2026
  23rd April 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021602-2026
  11th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037354-2025
  4th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031515-2025
  11th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0546a5. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0546a5.json.