--- title: "Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Programme - Request for Information" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000680834" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000680834" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000680834.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000680834.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY" published: "2022-02-21" --- # Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Programme - Request for Information Buyer: SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000680834 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000680834) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000680834.json) ## Summary The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Programme - Request for Information". This initiative aims to gather insights from potential suppliers regarding the delivery of environmental radioactivity monitoring services across nuclear licensed sites in Scotland. Interested parties should note that the communication of further notices is set for 25th April 2022, allowing stakeholders to prepare accordingly. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in environmental services, ecological monitoring, or waste management. Companies with expertise in environmental regulation, monitoring methodologies, or those capable of managing risks associated with nuclear sites would find this procurement particularly relevant. Engaging in this process could enable businesses to expand their service offerings and establish long-term contracts with a key governmental agency. ## Notice SEPA are seeking to obtain information and views from the market and organisations who may be interested in tendering to undertake SEPA's environmental radioactivity monitoring programme around all nuclear licensed sites in Scotland. SEPA are seeking to gain an understanding of the optimal approach to deliver this requirement and an understanding of market conditions in relation to areas such as capacity, supply chain, risk and liabilities. This information will be used to inform the procurement strategy and route to market. ### Lot Information Lot 1 SEPA is responsible for the regulation of radioactive waste disposal in Scotland, which is controlled in accordance with the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR). Operators of premises disposing of radioactive waste to the environment, such as liquid and gaseous discharges, require authorisations under EASR. In order to ensure that authorised discharges do not cause any unacceptable risk to members of the public or the environment, SEPA carries out environmental radioactivity monitoring programme and 5-yearly radiological habits surveys around all nuclear licensed sites in Scotland under separate contracts. The monitoring programme also includes monitoring the effects of discharges from the non-nuclear industry. SEPA also has a responsibility to determine levels of anthropogenic radionuclides in the wider environment. This contributes to a baseline dataset for reference purposes following an accidental release of radioactivity into the environment and to satisfy requirements under Article 8 (5) of the Agreement between the Government of the UK and NI and the European Atomic Energy Community for Cooperation on the Safe and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy to assess the level of public radiation exposure from the diet. The environmental radioactivity monitoring programme includes monitoring which is remote from nuclear sites in order to satisfy these requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441264 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 21 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Apr 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY | | Locality | STIRLING | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK9 4TZ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling North | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 71700000 - Monitoring and control services - 90700000 - Environmental services - 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90743100 - Toxic substances monitoring services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441264 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB441264&idx=1 21st February 2022 - RFI document - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441264 Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Programme - Request for Information - SEPA are seeking to obtain information and views from the market and organisations who may be interested in tendering to undertake SEPA's environmental radioactivity monitoring programme around all nuclear licensed sites in Scotland. SEPA are seeking to gain an understanding of the optimal approach to deliver this requirement and an understanding of market conditions in relation to areas such as capacity, supply chain, risk and liabilities. This information will be used to inform the procurement strategy and route to market. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.sepa.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000680834 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=680834 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000680834. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000680834.json.