Technical Toolkits - Support, Maintenance and Development Framework

Tender description

Our objectives are to: • Engage with national and local governments and communities to identify a geological disposal facility site. • Develop the specification, design, safety case and environmental and sustainability assessments for the disposal system and obtain regulatory support. • In conjunction with waste producers, identify and deliver solutions to optimise the management of Higher Activity Waste (HAW). • Develop and maintain an effective organisation and secure resources to deliver the GDF programme. • Obtain and maintain stakeholder support for our activities. • Deliver a focused Research & Development (R&D) programme to support geological disposal and optimised packaging solutions. • Deliver sustainable, innovative and cost-effective solutions that have public support and are in the best interest of the UK. For further information on Radioactive Waste Management: www.gov.uk/rwm