Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-53be-710e-a0f9-119d4c06fec7/renewal-of-gds-framework-of-specialist-suppliers awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Renewal of GDS Framework of Specialist Suppliers [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 12 Oct 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Government Decontamination Service (GDS) is provided, on behalf of UK Government, by the Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). The Government Decontamination Service increases the UK’s capacity to resist and recover from deliberate releases of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) materials, and from accidental releases of hazardous materials (Hazmat), regardless of scale where the incident is in excess of local capability and/or is a novel situation and authorities request GDS services. These services include advice, guidance and access to practical CBRN recovery services to support those who will be responsible for decontamination. This includes assisting the Contracting Authority (Contracting Authority as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015), usually but not exclusively the Local Authority, in returning contaminated sites to use after single or multiple incidents. Defra is seeking to establish a framework agreement of specialist providers (hereafter called the Framework) to provide contingency decontamination and related services in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear contamination. This Framework Agreement provides contingency decontamination and related services in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear contamination. The Services covered by this Framework Agreement have been sub-divided into eight (8) lots, and the Services applicable in this Framework Agreement are as follows: - Lot 1 – Chemical Sampling and Monitoring - Lot 2 – Chemical Decontamination - Lot 3 – Chemical Waste Management and Disposal - Lot 4 – Biological Sampling - Lot 5 – Biological Decontamination - Lot 6 – Biological Waste Management and Disposal - Lot 7 – Radiological / Nuclear Characterisation, Decontamination and Waste Management - Lot 8 – National Arrangements for Incidents involving Radioactivity (NAIR) Requirement Read full description ## CPV classification Environmental services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b20375f2-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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