# PIN - Geosphere Characterisation

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Nuclear Waste Services](/buyers/nuclear-waste-services/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,000,000
- Published: 7 September 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8fe6d404-edef-42b0-b59b-f85618fc657f-678440
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3bc4a086-3926-4afe-8866-c91658ac2b25

## Description

This Prior Information Notice \(PIN\) relates to future market engagement that Nuclear Waste Services \(NWS\) intend to perform concerning the development of a supply-chain based niche geoscience laboratory services capability\. Such services will be required by NWS to allow the geological characterisation of potential sites being considered as hosts for a Geological Disposal Facility \(GDF\) during future site-specific intrusive investigations\. Suppliers wishing to register interest and to obtain more information must register on the Atamis portal at the link below and search for the Title or Reference Number of this PIN\. https://www\.one-nda\.force\.com/s/Welcome

## Related contract awards

- [Health Screening Services \(2026\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-66850a34-2f01-4944-8da8-ba23374bbdb9): Nuclear Waste Services
- [Pre-Concept Environmental Safety Case Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8e293f98-c6a4-4708-b72e-1d3a7eb2bff6): Nuclear Waste Services
- [Sellafield Calder Primary Circuit](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d0b63238-133d-4d46-8b8d-ec003d31ebeb): Nuclear Waste Services

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe6d404-edef-42b0-b59b-f85618fc657f-678440)