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title: "CEFAS25-32 Package, collection and disposal of sealed sources"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE"
published: "2025-10-10"
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# CEFAS25-32 Package, collection and disposal of sealed sources

Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05acb8

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## Summary

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), a sub-central government public authority located in Lowestoft, UK, has completed the procurement process titled "CEFAS25-32 Package, collection and disposal of sealed sources." This contract, identified as 064167-2025, relates to the specialist service of packaging, collecting, and disposing of radioactive sealed sources under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) permit. The procurement was direct, and the method was conducted below the threshold without competition, with the process status marked as completed. The contract was awarded on 25th February 2025, to Eckert & Ziegler Environmental Services Ltd, a supplier based in Didcot, UK, focusing primarily on services in the disposal of radioactive waste.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in hazardous waste management, particularly SMEs capable of handling radioactive materials. By engaging with government procurement activities such as this, businesses can expand their expertise and client base in the environmental services sector, especially in regions with specific regulatory requirements for waste disposal. Eckert & Ziegler Environmental Services Ltd secured the contract, suggesting that companies with similar profiles and capabilities in specialised environmental solutions might find pursuing future contracts in this industry category beneficial for their growth and development.

## Notice

Specialist service to package, collect and dispose of Lowestoft radioactive sealed sources that are no longer required. Under our EPR permit we must dispose of any radioactive sources that are no longer required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064167-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,261 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECKERT & ZIEGLER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90521300 - Disposal of radioactive waste

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2025 at 12:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064167-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064167-2025
  10th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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