Disposal System Science & Technology Framework
Key Details
Estimated Value
£13,700,000
Deadline
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified
Procurement Method
open
CPV Code
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
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Key requirements
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- Estimated value
- £13.7m£16.4m including VAT
- Contract period
- 2 Sept 2027 to 1 Sept 2035 (8 years)
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- Procurement Act 2023
- Type
- Framework agreement
- Delivery location (NUTS/ITL)
- United Kingdom
- CPV codes
- 73100000 Research and experimental development services; 73111000 Research laboratory services
- Suitability (buyer's flag)
- SME-suitable, VCSE-suitable
Description
Please note that as a Research & Development framework, this will be EXEMPT under Paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Procurement Act 2023. The purpose of this notice is to make the market aware of this upcoming procurement, which is currently due for tender release in November 2026. This framework aims to provide comprehensive professional services support for the assessment of performance and deployment options for UK-relevant engineered barrier system components and the evolution of candidate material(s) and their configurations under repository conditions.
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