Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Decontaminated Waste Asbestos - Innovation Partnership

UK-Cumbria: Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, 01134552
       Herdus House, Ingwell Drive, Moor Row, Cumbria, CA24 3HU, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1925802679, Email: nicki.brown@nda.gov.uk
       Contact: Nicki Brown
       Main Address: www.nda.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:    
   Other activity: Nuclear Decommissioning

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Decontaminated Waste Asbestos - Innovation Partnership    
          Reference number: NDA9/00869
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      The NDA is looking for the supply chain to develop an innovative solution that converts asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACM), that are currently considered as wastes with significant chemo-toxic properties, into an inert product that can be re-used. The requirement is to primarily treat radiologically-contaminated Asbestos / ACM up to, and including that classified as, Intermediate Level Waste. The scope includes highly friable material. It is expected that the technology developed will also be applicable to non-radiologically contaminated asbestos / ACM and this may prevent significant quantities having to be sent to licenced hazardous landfills.
Although primarily aimed at NDA estate wastes, the service may be accessible to non-NDA estate organisations in the UK Nuclear Industry.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 80,000,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      98391000 - Decommissioning services.          
      71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis.          
      73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.          
      79723000 - Waste analysis services.          
      79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work.          
      73300000 - Design and execution of research and development.          
      79930000 - Speciality design services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The procurement over 8 years will provide a fully operational service (Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 9) through the delivery of an innovative treatment solution for both radiologically-contaminated and non-contaminated asbestos / ACM. The aim of the new service to make “re-use” the preferred management option and disposal the least preferred management option (in alignment with the waste hierarchy), and to thereby decrease the risks and hazards associated with asbestos/ACM handling and management.
The procurement will start with an 18 month R&D phase, TRL 1-4, followed by a 18 month Testing Phase, TRL 4-5, (both up to 3 suppliers, capped budget of £2m for each of these two phases). The next phase is a 4 year Pilot Operations (inactive and active demonstrators), TRL 6 – 8, (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £27m each) and finally a 1 Year Fully Operational Service, TRL 9, (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £7m each). The work will be managed and coordinated by the NDA.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      The NDA shall host an engagement event on 19 May 2021 to register your attendance please email: procurement.inbox@nda.gov.uk for this requirement. Please type in the header “Asbestos Innovation Partnership”. This supplier event will be carried out via a Microsoft teams conference. The NDA would like a maximum of 2 members of staff per supplier.    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         05/07/2021
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   Any waste products (including secondary waste) of the service that are not re-usable must be disposable and the service should aspire to be carbon-neutral in line with UK Government Policy.
The service must comply to all existing regulatory requirements for handling asbestos and ACM, e.g., the UK REACH chemical regulations”.
This requirement is subject to internal approvals and budgetary within the NDA.
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 23/03/2021