Packaging & Associated Services for Radioactive Waste

Tender description

LLWR intends to procure a 4 year framework agreement, divided into 3 lots, for the provision of Packaging & Associated Services for Radioactive Wastes on behalf of our customers. Lot 1: IP-2 ISO Containers and Associated Equipment Manufacture, Refurbishment, Design Support and Spares Supply and Distribution. Description: Manufacture of ISO Containers and associated equipment, for both existing designs and any new future variants. The scope also includes minor repairs and refurbishment of a small number of units as required and a design support service to enable existing package designs to be modified. The supplier may also be required to produce or procure parts in accordance with item stock levels as required by LLWR and place in controlled storage. In addition, the supplier may need to implement a system to process spares requests from LLWR, and manage the selection, packing and distribution of the spares to LLWR customers, on primarily a national basis but occasionally internationally. Lot 2: Drums Description: The primary element of this scope is the supply of 1A2 210 Litre Steel (UN approved) Drums, tested for the transport of solids and liquids (of packing group II or above) meeting specific criteria in quantities of approx. 8000 Drums per year. The secondary element of this scope is for the supply of other standard UN approved drums of varying designs, dimensions and capacity in un-confirmed quantities. For example Steel Drums of +/- 210 litres, Fibreboard Drums, and Plastic Drums. Lot 3: Soft-Sided Packaging Description: Element 1 of this Lot is for the supply of a specially designed (nominally 1.0m3) Soft Sided Package (SSP), meeting the specific design criteria to enable it to be transported in the LLWR TC11 (Transport Package System). This SSP is required to be tested and approved as UN approved Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) and must demonstrate to a listed performance criteria, that it is capable of maintaining containment during routine conditions of transport. Quantities are expected between 1500 up to 8000+ per year. The preference for this element is that the supplier is a SSP/FIBC manufacturer and is able to design, test and manufacture to Purchaser requirements. Element 2 of this Lot is for the supply of other SSPs of various designs and capacities, meeting the performance and test requirements of an FIBC. It is expected that the SSP/FIBCs in this element are off the shelf products that the supplier offers at competitive unit price rates. The goods must be demonstrated to meet the minimum design and quality requirements. Element 3 of this Lot is for the supply of flexible packaging related products manufactured from similar materials, in un-confirmed quantities. For example large package flexible liners, wrappings, overpacks (recovery SSP/FIBCs), flexible covers, tarpaulins etc.