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# Characterisation Services Framework

[Nuclear Restoration Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nuclear-restoration-services-limited)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

2 Dec 2024

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Split into 4 lots

    You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver.
- Sets up a framework

    Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

The Contracting authority seeks to inform the market of its intention to commence a procurement process by early 2025, to establish a Framework for a range of characterisation services. Access to characterisation services is required to support the provision of relevant information about the physical, chemical and radiochemical properties of wastes and other materials. It is anticipated that the Framework services include but are not limited to; laboratory analysis, fingerprint services and additional characterisation services, such as technical consulting, across up to 4 lots; Lot 1 - Analytical Laboratory Services (excluding ILW samples requiring specialist facilities due to higher radioactivity levels) - (single provider lot) Lot 2- Fingerprint Services - (single provider lot)Lot 3- Laboratory Services – (multi provider lot)Lot 4 -Additional Characterisation Services - (multi provider lot)Anticipated Framework is to support Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) requirements. Access to some NDA OpCos is also possible via multi provider lots, (whilst it is envisaged that usage outside of NRS will be limited)

## CPV classification

Waste analysis servicesRadioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04c15f-2024-12-02T10:16:17Z

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