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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

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority · Central government

In brief

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is looking for suppliers for waste work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £23,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

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

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 24 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Tuesday 24 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Tuesday 24 November 2026

How bids are scored

Programme Management, Risk and Stakeholder Integration 5% · Delivery Model & Mobilisation 10% · Delivery Model & Mobilisation 10% · Technical Solution, Regulatory Compliance and Waste Route Delivery 10% · Technical Solution, Regulatory Compliance and Waste Route Delivery 10% · Programme Management, Risk and Stakeholder Integration 5% · Programme Management, Risk and Stakeholder Integration 5% · Organisational Capability, Resources & Experience 10% · Social Value 10% · Price 25%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 5 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 £23,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Tuesday 24 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 24 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 032825-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072205-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078150-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078169-2026
  5. Tender notice · UK4, notice 091578-2026
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 091587-2026
  7. Tender notice · UK4, notice 091590-2026
  8. Tender notice · UK4, notice 096573-2026
  9. Tender notice · UK4, notice 101728-2026

About the buyer

Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

85

Awards

61
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From notice 032825-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 April 2026, last updated 27 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 October 2026.