ThermoChimie Phase 4

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Estimated value

£2.5m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

4

0 awarded

Published

13 Nov 2025

Deadline 11 Dec 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 VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2029
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technicalquality70.00%
Commercialprice20.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%

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.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Lot 1£500kplanned
2Lot 2£500kplanned
3Lot 3£500kplanned
4Lot 4£500kplanned