Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-18
Buyer: Radioactive Waste Management
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71242000 | 71244000 | 71248000 | 71300000 | 71318000: Lighting engineering services
Estimated value: 36500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2021-01-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: RWM is responsible for implementing geological disposal of higher activity radioactive wastes. Geological disposal involves placing radioactive waste deep underground in a suitable geological environment for the time required for the radioactivity associated with them to naturally reduce. RWM will act as a developer of a geological disposal facility (GDF) for such waste and is responsible for ensuring that the siting, construction, operation and eventual closure of a GDF complies with the UK’s high standards of safety, security and environmental protection. RWM is committed to engaging and working in partnership with communities and relevant local authorities in England and Wales for the purposes of identifying a suitable location for the development and operation of a GDF. This contract notice relates to establishing a number of frameworks for consultancy services to support in the evaluation of potential sites.
The integrator will be a single consultant (or consortium) providing both technical and project integration services across lots 2-9. Providing assurance of common and consistent data management; assurance of consistency of delivery of products; and support to RWM’s project control function across lots 2-9. Further details are set out in the procurement documents available via the link in section I.3).
The estimate value of the services within this lot may be in the region of GBP 4 100 000 to 1 700 000. The estimate value stated in section II.2.6) is the maximum value in this range.
Lot 2: Consultants will provide RWM with the best possible understanding of the relevant geosphere using the range data sources available, such as pre-existing data and undertaking desk studies. RWM will establish a framework with three consultants. Further details are set out in the procurement documents available via the link in section I.3).
The estimate value of the services within this lot may be in the region of GBP 4 500 000 to 600 000. The estimate value stated in section II.2.6) is the maximum value in this range.
Consultants to undertake the necessary data gathering, optioneering, assessment and evaluation work in line with the safety related aspects of the safety evaluation considerations. RWM will establish a framework with three consultants. Further details are set out in the procurement documents available via the link in section I.3).
The estimate value of the services within this lot may be in the region of GBP 1 100 000 to 400 000. The estimate value stated in section II.2.6) is the maximum value in this range.
Consultants to undertake the necessary data gathering, optioneering, assessment and evaluation work in line with the evaluation considerations of nuclear security and safeguards. RWM will establish a framework with three consultants. Further details are set out in the procurement documents available via the link in section I.3).
The estimate value of the services within this lot may be in the region of GBP 400 000 to 200 000. The estimate value stated in section II.2.6) is the maximum value in this range.
Consults to undertake the necessary data gathering, assessment and evaluation work in line with the Siting Factor of Community. RWM will establish a framework with three consultants. Further details are set out in the procurement documents available via the link in section I.3).
The estimate value of the services within this lot may be in the region of GBP 1 700 000 to 4 100 000. The estimate value stated in section II.2.6) is the maximum value in this range.
Consults to undertake the necessary data gathering, assessment and evaluation work in line with the Siting Factor of Environment. RWM will establish a framework with three consultants. Further details are set out in the procurement documents available via the link in section I.3).
The estimate value of the services within this lot may be in the region of GBP 4 500 000 to 1 000 000. The estimate value stated in section II.2.6) is the maximum value in this range.
Consultants to undertake the necessary data gathering, optioneering, assessment and evaluation work in line with the siting factor of engineering feasibility to ultimately determine whether the relevant requirements relating to engineering feasibility, including those for construction, sustainable design, retrievability and the ability to accommodate the inventory for disposal, can be satisfied. RWM will establish a framework with three consultants. Further details are set out in the procurement documents available via the link in section I.3) .
The estimate value of the services within this lot may be in the region of GBP 1 050 000 to 4 500 000. The estimate value stated in section II.2.6) is the maximum value in this range.

Eligibility requirements: As stated in the procurement documents.

Award value: 36500000