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Disposal System Science & Technology Framework

Nuclear Waste Services Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Nuclear Waste Services Limited has announced plans to buy research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £13,700,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 2 September 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £13,700,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Please note that as a Research & Development framework, this will be EXEMPT under Paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Procurement Act 2023. The purpose of this notice is to make the market aware of this upcoming procurement, which is currently due for tender release in November 2026. This framework aims to provide comprehensive professional services support for the assessment of performance and deployment options for UK-relevant engineered barrier system components and the evolution of candidate material(s) and their configurations under repository conditions.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 074793-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 103832-2026

About the buyer

Nuclear Waste Services LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

23

Awards

13

Suppliers it has used most for research

All tenders and awards from Nuclear Waste Services Limited

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From notice 074793-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 August 2026, last updated 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.