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Fully Maintained Vehicle Fleet and Fleet Management Service

Description: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust requires a fully maintained vehicle fleet solution to support operational and clinical services across Cumbria and Lancashire. The contract includes the supply, maintenance, servicing, repair and replacement of a mixed fleet of vehicles, together with breakdown recovery, replacement vehicle provision, telematics and fleet management services. The fleet includes light commercial vehicles, specialist transport vehicles and Luton box vehicles with bespoke modifications.

Summary: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a fully maintained vehicle fleet and fleet management service for operational and clinical services across Cumbria and Lancashire. The requirement covers supplying, maintaining, servicing, repairing and replacing a mixed fleet, with breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles. It also includes telematics and fleet management. Vehicles include light commercial vehicles, specialist transport vehicles and Luton box vehicles with bespoke modifications. This is primarily a vehicle fleet management, maintenance and support service, with associated motor vehicle supply. The work will support NHS operations across Cumbria and Lancashire, including the Trust’s services and transport needs across the area.

Premarket Engagement JNA Type Box Wagons

Description: Premarket Engagement JNA Type Box Wagons - This Request for Information (RFI) is a high-level market engagement exercise intended to gather insight into the industry's ability to meet NTS's requirements. Feedback received will help inform NTS's understanding of market capability, indicative costs, supplier interest and potential lead times, and may be used to support the development of any future procurement strategy. Please use the following link to access documents - https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Summary: Direct Rail Services Limited is exploring the purchase of JNA-type box wagons for railway freight operations. The requirement is for goods rather than construction or services, covering railway freight wagons (CPV 34621100). The procurement is intended to understand whether the rail supply market can meet the buyer’s requirements for these wagons. The stated purpose of the engagement is to gather information about available market capability, indicative costs, supplier interest and potential lead times, which could inform a later procurement strategy. The buyer is Direct Rail Services Limited, based in Carlisle. The requirement is presented as a single package and concerns the supply of the wagon fleet rather than a broader rail operating or maintenance service.

PME for 115 x Intermodal Wagons (IKA or Equivalent)

Description: This is a high-level market engagement exercise intended to obtain availability and indicative high-level pricing from the market. It is not a formal procurement process and does not commit NTS to award a contract or proceed with any future procurement activity. The information received will be used to support internal planning, understand market capability, and inform any potential future procurement strategy. Link to document and PME - https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Summary: Direct Rail Services Limited is considering the purchase of 115 intermodal railway freight wagons, specified as IKA wagons or an equivalent design. The requirement is for goods rather than construction or a service, supporting the movement of intermodal freight by rail. The buying organisation is Direct Rail Services Limited, based in Carlisle. The wagons would form a single requirement, with the stated scope covering the full fleet of 115 units. This will suit manufacturers, owners, leasing companies and specialist rail freight equipment providers able to supply intermodal wagons that meet the buyer’s operational and technical needs. Suppliers offering equivalent wagon designs may also be relevant, rather than only those offering the named IKA model.

PME for 115 x Intermodal Wagons (IKA or Equivalent)

Description: This is a high-level market engagement exercise intended to obtain availability and indicative high-level pricing from the market. It is not a formal procurement process and does not commit NTS to award a contract or proceed with any future procurement activity. The information received will be used to support internal planning, understand market capability, and inform any potential future procurement strategy.

Summary: Direct Rail Services Limited is considering the purchase of 115 intermodal railway freight wagons, specified as IKA wagons or an equivalent design. The requirement is for goods rather than construction or a service, supporting the movement of intermodal freight by rail. The buying organisation is Direct Rail Services Limited, based in Carlisle. The wagons would form a single requirement, with the stated scope covering the full fleet of 115 units. This will suit manufacturers, owners, leasing companies and specialist rail freight equipment providers able to supply intermodal wagons that meet the buyer’s operational and technical needs. Suppliers offering equivalent wagon designs may also be relevant, rather than only those offering the named IKA model.

Premarket Engagement JNA Type Box Wagons

Description: Premarket Engagement JNA Type Box Wagons - This Request for Information (RFI) is a high-level market engagement exercise intended to gather insight into the industry's ability to meet NTS's requirements. Feedback received will help inform NTS's understanding of market capability, indicative costs, supplier interest and potential lead times, and may be used to support the development of any future procurement strategy.

Summary: Direct Rail Services Limited is exploring the purchase of JNA-type box wagons for railway freight operations. The requirement is for goods rather than construction or services, covering railway freight wagons (CPV 34621100). The procurement is intended to understand whether the rail supply market can meet the buyer’s requirements for these wagons. The stated purpose of the engagement is to gather information about available market capability, indicative costs, supplier interest and potential lead times, which could inform a later procurement strategy. The buyer is Direct Rail Services Limited, based in Carlisle. The requirement is presented as a single package and concerns the supply of the wagon fleet rather than a broader rail operating or maintenance service.

DNWP0073 - Lot 1B/In-SEP ID - Controlled Area Initial Decommissioning Operations

Description: The anticipated scope for DNWP0073 is indicatively only. The Contractor requires support to the Inside Controlled Area (In-SEP) Decommissioning Operations. This will take the form of the provision of resource, up to 30 Full Time Equivalent (FTE), with an appropriate ratio of blue:white collar resources to be determined by the Subcontractor to best meet the Initial Decommissioning (ID) activities required by the Contractor. A current contract is in place until 31st March 2027 to prove the concept and develop an initial operating capability. This EOI relates to the longer-term works anticipated to commence thereafter, with an estimated duration of 24 months. The tasks undertaken will be broad and varied, and will be located in existing In-SEP and any future In-SEP buildings. Broadly, the Subcontractor will be required to (read more...)

Summary: Altrad AtkinsRealis Joint Venture is procuring decommissioning operational support inside controlled areas of nuclear facilities. The work covers an initial decommissioning capability in existing In-SEP buildings and any future In-SEP buildings, within a live operational environment. Initial activities include removing, packaging and dispatching waste, size reduction, and deplanting, including the removal, lifting, size reduction and transport of redundant plant. The supplier will support operations, develop the existing capability, improve future working methods and help define the decommissioning workload. Tasks will be agreed by the ID In-SEP Delivery Board and locally through Plant Operations Control Centres. The procurement is for works, with delivery in the United Kingdom and a scope that may change as the programme develops.

Direct Payment Support Service

Description: Cumberland Council is looking to recommission their Direct Payment Support Service for eligible children, young people and families receiving Direct Payments. The current Contract ends in March 2027. Responses to this survey are intended solely to inform the Council's understanding of the market. Any information provided is indicative only and will not be binding on providers or form part of any future tender submissions. We may share general conclusions in our decision-making reports, however individual responses will remain confidential. For further details and to access the pre-market engagement documents use the online procurement portal "The Chest" - https://www.the-chest.org.uk. Registration on The Chest is free The project number on The Chest is DN827607 Deadline for responses is 12:00 (noon) on Monday 07th September 2026

Summary: Cumberland Council intends to recommission a Direct Payment Support Service for eligible children, young people and families who receive Direct Payments. This is a public social care service, covering social work and related support. The service is intended to help recipients manage and use their Direct Payments, although the published outline does not set out a detailed service model. The buying organisation is Cumberland Council, a local authority. The service will support people within the council’s area in the United Kingdom. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime for social and other specific services. Suppliers whose work involves direct payment advice, family support, children’s services, personal budgets or related social care provision should consider the requirement relevant.

Site Characterisation Professional Services Support (SCPSS) - C26888

Description: Further to the previous preliminary market engagement notice (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016818-2026), a pre-tender market engagement webinar on will take place at 15:00 on 14/09/2026. Please use the link below to register for the webinar: Nuclear Waste Services SCPSS Webinar (https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1e2d673b-4388-450c-9977-7c5c76dfc755@1929b5b6-230e-4b2e-837a-b96f0a9b1b56?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog) If you have any queries or require technical assistance with registration, please contact: gdfmajorprocurements@nuclearwasteservices.uk The Site Characterisation Professional Services Support (SCPSS) framework is designed to provide NWS with comprehensive support across all aspects of site characterisation activities. Site Characterisation is the process of developing a detailed understanding of the geology and surrounding environment of an area. It involves a range of investigative activities, which will help NWS to inform assessments of the safety and suitability of sites. Site Characterisation enables a better understanding of the likely design and construction methodologies (read more...)

Summary: Nuclear Waste Services Limited intends to establish a professional services framework for site characterisation across multiple sites. Site characterisation develops detailed knowledge of geology and the surrounding environment through investigative work, helping assess the safety and suitability of sites, inform design and construction methods, improve cost certainty, and support design and safety-case teams in meeting regulatory requirements. The planned services cover three areas: site characterisation planning and technical advice; geological and geophysical interpretation and modelling; and hydrogeological interpretation and modelling. The work includes environmental, geological, geophysical, hydrogeological, geotechnical, engineering, surveying, mapping, monitoring and nuclear safety consultancy. Delivery is across multiple sites managed by Nuclear Waste Services Limited.

Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK

Description: 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.

Summary: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority plans to appoint one supplier to support the national rollout of Operation Fieldfare, establishing a waste-management route for existing Caesium-137 High Activity Sealed Sources in irradiator units across the United Kingdom. The required end-to-end service covers planning, liaison with sites, regulatory approvals, safe and secure collection, source recovery, dismantling, packaging, transport, interim storage, processing, consignment documentation and return or delivery to a UK site designated by the Authority, including Sellafield where applicable. This is a specialist radioactive-waste service, covering collection, storage, disposal and transport. The work is categorised as services and is intended to be delivered at locations throughout the UK.

Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK

Description: 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.

Summary: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority plans to appoint one supplier to support the national rollout of Operation Fieldfare, establishing a waste-management route for existing Caesium-137 High Activity Sealed Sources in irradiator units across the United Kingdom. The required end-to-end service covers planning, liaison with sites, regulatory approvals, safe and secure collection, source recovery, dismantling, packaging, transport, interim storage, processing, consignment documentation and return or delivery to a UK site designated by the Authority, including Sellafield where applicable. This is a specialist radioactive-waste service, covering collection, storage, disposal and transport. The work is categorised as services and is intended to be delivered at locations throughout the UK.