Characterisation Services Framework

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)