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title: "Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067fff"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-07-30"
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# Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK

Buyer: NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067fff

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## Summary

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is currently in the planning stages of a procurement process for a project titled "Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK." This initiative falls under the services industry category with a particular focus on radioactive waste management, involving activities such as collection, storage, disposal, and transport. The procurement is slated to engage suppliers through an open procedure, and a key supplier engagement event is scheduled for 26th August 2026, conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. The NDA, located in Cumbria, will host this session, providing suppliers with an overview of the project’s objectives and key requirements. Notable dates include a future notice date on 9th September 2026, and the contractual period is planned to commence on 1st December 2026, concluding on 30th November 2029, with the possibility of extension up to 30th November 2031.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in radioactive waste management and services supporting the end-to-end waste management solutions. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and those with a framework agreement experience will find this project particularly viable given the scope including planning, site liaison, regulatory approvals, and the logistical arrangements of high-activity waste materials. With a substantial value of up to £27.6 million gross, this contract offers a promising avenue for growth, enhancing business portfolios through involvement in a critical national rollout operation. The open procurement method allows competitive companies with capabilities in secure and compliant waste processing and transport to become central contributors to this high-profile government project.

## Notice

Framework for the Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to support delivery of the National Rollout of Operation Fieldfare. The services comprise the safe, secure and compliant collection, dismantling, transport, interim storage, processing and return of Caesium-137 High Activity Sealed Sources contained within irradiator units located across the United Kingdom. The supplier will be required to provide an end-to-end waste management solution, including all necessary planning, site liaison, regulatory approvals, transport arrangements, source recovery, packaging, consignment documentation and delivery of sources to a UK site designated by the Authority, including Sellafield where applicable.

### Planning Information

The NDA shall host a supplier engagement event on 26th August 2026, 10:00am to 12:00pm. This supplier event will be via a Microsoft Teams conference.
To register an interest please sign into or register with Atamis our e-sourcing portal: https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome. 
Use the messaging function within the Atamis project (C30687) to provide details of names and email addresses of attendees. Maximum of 2 staff per supplier.
This call will provide suppliers with a high-level overview of the programme, the procurement’s objectives and key requirements, and act as an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions. There is the potential for supplier one-to-one sessions the following week 1st,2nd,3rd September.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072205-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,000,000 |
| 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 DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY |
| Locality | CUMBRIA |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA24 3HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Egremont North and St Bees |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90521100 - Collection of radioactive waste
- 90521200 - Radioactive waste storage services
- 90521300 - Disposal of radioactive waste
- 90521400 - Transport of radioactive waste

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2026 at 12:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072205-2026
- 10 Apr 2026 at 12:11 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032825-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072205-2026
  30th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032825-2026
  10th April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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