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title: "Hydrogeological Property Upscaling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a652"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2025-10-02"
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# Hydrogeological Property Upscaling

Buyer: NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a652

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## Summary

Nuclear Waste Services Limited, a sub-central government public authority, is the buying organisation overseeing the procurement process for the "Hydrogeological Property Upscaling" project. Situated in Calderbridge, Seascale, United Kingdom, the tender falls under the services category, specifically data analysis services (CPV 72316000). The procurement process, which utilised a direct method below the threshold without competition, has reached the award stage, marked as complete. The contract is set to commence on 20th October 2025 and conclude on 18th October 2026, with the award notice published on 2nd October 2025. This initiative aims to enhance hydraulic property assessments using data from HS2 Phase 1 works, benefitting regional-scale groundwater behaviour understanding.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data analysis, particularly those with expertise in hydrogeological testing and site characterisation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to engage, as the project explicitly indicates suitability for these entities. The involvement in this project could lead to valuable insights and substantial growth for firms capable of upscaling hydrogeological data, contributing to a more robust safety case for geological disposal facilities (GDF) areas. With a contract value of £38,000 (gross amount £45,600), this procurement offers both financial gain and the prospect of working alongside high-profile infrastructure data.

## Notice

The proposed project is to assess the ability to upscale hydraulic properties of Merica Mudstone Group (MMG) from small-scale, short-duration hydrogeological testing to mid-scale pumping tests and to large-scale, long-duration construction based on data obtained during HS2 Phase 1 works. This work will support site characterisation in data-poor inshore GDF areas, improve understanding of regional-scale groundwater behaviour, and enhance the robustness of safety case Purchasing Analysis of HS2 Data from Mott McDonald

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061530-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2025 at 08:08 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061530-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061530-2025
  2nd October 2025 - Transparency 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

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