ThermoChimie Phase 4
Estimated value
£2.5m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
4
Published
13 Nov 2025
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Description
Prior Information Notification relating to the forthcoming procurement opportunity for ThermoChimie Phase 4. The ThermoChimie project (Thermo-Chimie (version applicative 4.4.0)) is a thermodynamic database development project, co-funded by Nuclear Waste Services, NIRAS-ONDRAF, and Andra. A robust, traceable, exhaustive, and dependable thermodynamic database is essential for underpinning a future Environmental Safety Case for the surface, near-surface or deep geological disposal of radioactive waste, as well as to perform a range of sensitivity and scoping calculations in support of ongoing research activities. This is a PIN for ThermoChimie Phase 4 please navigate to the project - C26852 on Atamis https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome Phase 4 of the ThermoChimie project is planned to launch in January 2026. The ThermoChimie Phase 4 Framework has the overall objective of providing both specialist and non-technical support resource to the consortium, in the form of a range of desk-based and experimental data generation/selection activities. Outlined activities are in support of the four key project success factors: (i) database traceability, (ii) consistency, (iii) east of use, and (iv) exhaustivity.
Scope
- Reference
- C26852
- Total value
- £2,500,000 excluding VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2029Possible extension to 31 Jan 2031
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- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 73000000
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | — | quality | 70.00% |
| Commercial | — | price | 20.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 27 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 11 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 | £500k | planned |
| 2 | Lot 2 | £500k | planned |
| 3 | Lot 3 | £500k | planned |
| 4 | Lot 4 | £500k | planned |