Criticality Safety Services Framework 2024

Concepts

• nuclear safety
• seascale
• consultancy services
• further criticality safety work
• criticality safety programmes
• criticality safety services
• criticality safety scope
• the nws criticality safety programme
• the respective safety cases
• criticality safety services framework

Location

Harwell

Description

This is a procurement for technical requirements and criticality safety programmes to develop the GDF.

Total Quantity or Scope

The NWS criticality safety programme covers all materials currently considered in the inventory that may require disposal in any of the facilities (LLWR, GDF or other options). This includes low level waste (LLW), intermediate level waste (ILW), high level waste (HLW), spent fuels, uranium (particularly depleted, natural and low enriched uranium, DNLEU) and plutonium. NWS (and predecessor organisations) has commissioned a significant amount of work previously to build the knowledgebase in this area, again with a significant focus on the GDF disposal needs. However, the GDF programme is ongoing and continuous review and update of other disposal options is undertaken and therefore further criticality safety work will be required to continue to support the respective safety cases. To support the delivery of criticality safety scope, NWS wish to establish a contract for the provision of criticality safety services.

CPV Codes

• 98113100 - Nuclear safety services
• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.