OpenCleaning, waste and environment

Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK[E19]

Cumbria, United KingdomNuclear Decommissioning Authority[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Framework for the Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to support delivery of the National Rollout of Operation Fieldfare.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 23,000,000
Buyer: Nuclear Decommissioning AuthoritySee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E8]: 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E20]: GBP 23,000,000
Published[E16]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E15]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Framework for the Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to support delivery of the National Rollout of Operation Fieldfare. The services comprise the safe, secure and compliant collection, dismantling, transport, interim storage, processing and return of Caesium-137 High Activity Sealed Sources contained within irradiator units located across the United Kingdom. The supplier will be required to provide an end-to-end waste management solution, including all necessary planning, site liaison, regulatory approvals, transport arrangements, source recovery, packaging, consignment documentation and delivery of sources to a UK site designated by the Authority, including Sellafield where applicable.[E9]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E10]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E12]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E11]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Dec 2026 to 30 Nov 2030, extendable to 30 Nov 2031.[E6]
DetailClarification questions close at 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E13]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E18]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101728-2026

Evidence

20 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Document 101728-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 90521400 (Transport of radioactive waste).
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 90521300 (Disposal of radioactive waste).
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 90521200 (Radioactive waste storage services).
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under CPV 90521100 (Collection of radioactive waste).
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Lot 1 runs from 1 Dec 2026 to 30 Nov 2030, extendable to 30 Nov 2031.
“2026-12-01T00:00:00Z to 2030-11-30T23:59:59Z”
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101728-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Tenders must be submitted by 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-24T12:00:00Z”
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Framework for the Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to support delivery of the…”
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
Clarification questions close at 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-24T12:00:00Z”
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderUpdate”
Document 101728-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T16:13:39Z”
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“All communication and tender submissions should be submitted via the Atamis Supplier Portal - https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome”
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
The notice is titled "Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK".
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
The stated value is GBP 23,000,000 excluding VAT.
“23000000 GBP”
Document 101728-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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