Radioactive waste treatment services

Tender description

Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) (the Employer) is seeking to establish framework agreements for the provision of Letter of Compliance (LoC) support services to a maximum of 3 (three) consultants for a duration of up to 4 years (2 + 1 + 1) for the period November 2020 through to November 2024. The framework agreements are to run from November 2020 to November 2022 with the option to extend for a further 1 + 1 years based upon the continued requirement for the framework agreement and the individual performance of the consultant. The estimated cumulative value of the contracts that may be awarded through these frameworks is GBP 750 000. The maximum value of a package order awarded through the framework agreement is expected to be GBP 200 000. Package orders above GBP 25 000 are expected to be subject to mini-competition. However, there will be the provision for the potential direct award of package orders up to a maximum of GBP 80 000, if a number of criteria are met. Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) (the Employer) is seeking to establish framework agreements for the provision of Letter of Compliance (LoC) support services to a maximum of 3 (three) consultants for a duration of up to 4 years (2 + 1 + 1) for the period November 2020 through to November 2024. The framework agreements are to run from November 2020 to November 2022 with the option to extend for a further 1 + 1 years based upon the continued requirement for the framework agreement and the individual performance of the consultant. In accordance with Scottish Government Higher Activity Waste Policy and the contractual arrangements with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), DSRL are required to produce LoC submissions for the packaging of its higher activity waste (HAW) [intermediate level] and have them assessed by Radioactive Waste Management Ltd (RWM). Endorsement by RWM will ensure that any final waste packages produced by DSRL will then be suitable for long term above ground storage or future disposal. The estimated cumulative value of the contracts that may be awarded through these frameworks is GBP 750 000. The maximum value of a package order awarded through the framework agreement is expected to be GBP 200 000. Package orders above GBP 25 000 are expected to be subject to mini-competition. However, there will be the provision for the potential direct award of package orders up to a maximum of GBP 80 000, if a number of criteria are met. The scope of services will cover the following: 1) letter of compliance submission production including supporting documents, and production of responses to action points; 2) consultant resource to act as the Employer's LoC manager for a period of 12-18 months; 3) strategy development/options workshops; 4) inventory development; 5) produce development trials (laboratory scale through to full scale); 6) package waste loading trials; 7) waste package records.