Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK

Buyer

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Estimated value

£23m

Location

North West

Deadline

24 November 2026

Published

27 October 2026

Category

Collection of radioactive waste

Trade

Waste and recycling

Suitable for SMEs

Not flagged

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In plain English

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority seeks a single supplier to provide end-to-end collection, transport, and processing services for High Activity Sealed Sources across the UK. This is a framework contract requiring a single appointment, with no specific accreditations or contract length stated.

Description from the notice

Framework for the Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is seeking to appoint a single supplier to support delivery of the National Rollout of Operation Fieldfare. The services comprise the safe, secure and compliant collection, dismantling, transport, interim storage, processing and return of Caesium-137 High Activity Sealed Sources contained within irradiator units located across the United Kingdom. The supplier will be required to provide an end-to-end waste management solution, including all necessary planning, site liaison, regulatory approvals, transport arrangements, source recovery, packaging, consignment documentation and delivery of sources to a UK site designated by the Authority, including Sellafield where applicable.