Asbestos Innovation Partnership

Tender description

The procurement over 8 +1 +1 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 up to a 12 month R&D and Testing phase awarding up to 3 suppliers £0-£4M per supplier. Phase 2 is a 4 year Build / Pilot Operations (inactive and active demonstrators (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £27m each) and a 1 Year Fully Operational Service, (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £7m each) Lot 1: The procurement over 8 +1 +1 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 up to a 12 month R&D and Testing phase awarding up to 3 suppliers £0-£4M per supplier. The next phase is a 4 year Build / Pilot Operations (inactive and active demonstrators (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £27m each) and finally a 1 Year Fully Operational Service,, (up to 2 suppliers, capped budget of £7m each). The work will be managed and coordinated by the NDA but may novate over to NWS at the build stage. The NDA shall host an engagement event on 10am – 1pm Wednesday 18th May 2022 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. This contract maybe classified as services or works depending on whether the potential supplier has access to plant or whether they will need to build a plant. Additional information: The NDA shall host an engagement event on 10am – 1pm Wednesday 18th May 2022 to register please email procurement.inbox@nda.gov.uk. Please type in the header Asbestos Innovation Partnership. This supplier event will be via a Microsoft teams conference. Maximum of 2 staff per supplier. This requirement maybe undertaken under works or services which will depend on solutions proposed.