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Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK”. Bids close on 10 November 2026, 12:00 GMT; the estimated value is £23 million. Who can bid: Licences, permits, consents, certificates and qualifications for radioactive material work; Demonstrated experience in radioactive material transport, HASS management and irradiator dismantling. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
UK-wide radioactive source collection and disposal framework, for specialist nuclear waste contractors
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority seeks one supplier for the national rollout of Operation Fieldfare: collection, dismantling, transport, interim storage, processing and return of Caesium-137 High Activity Sealed Sources in irradiator units across the United Kingdom, delivering them to a designated UK site including Sellafield. Estimated value £23,000,000 excluding VAT, running 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029 with a possible extension to 30 November 2031.
Who can win it
- Licences, permits, consents, certificates and qualifications for radioactive material work
- Demonstrated experience in radioactive material transport, HASS management and irradiator dismantling
- Compliance with ADR and CDG09 dangerous goods rules
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £23 million
- Contract period
- 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with a possible extension to 30 November 2031
- Published
- 28 Sep 2026
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