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

Nuclear Decommissioning AuthoritycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-067fffProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableplanned

Estimated value

£23.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

30 Jul 2026

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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.

Scope

Reference
C30687
Total value
£23,000,000 excluding VAT
£27,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Dec 2026 to 30 Nov 2029
Possible extension to 30 Nov 2031
Main category
services
CPV classifications
90521100
90521200
90521300
90521400
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)