# Characterisation Services Framework

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Nuclear Restoration Services Limited](/buyers/nuclear-restoration-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Published: 28 April 2025
- Planned start: 1 September 2025
- Planned end: 31 August 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 162b7aac-8df9-44b5-881e-5551374743ce-842577
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75c50f17-c71e-4d76-a135-ae4c00ed1eba

## Description

The contracting authority seeks to conduct a procurement to establish a Framework Agreement for delivery of a range of characterisation services\. It is anticipated that the Framework services include but are not limited to; laboratory analysis, fingerprint services and additional characterisation services, across up to 4 lots\. Anticipated Framework is to support Nuclear Restoration Services \(NRS\) requirements\. Access to some NDA OpCos is also possible via multi provider lots, \(whilst it is envisaged that usage outside of NRS will be limited\) Maximum value range of up to £13- £20 million\. Those wishing to access the associated procurement documents and/or participate within the process should register their organisation details at https://one-nda\.force\.com/s/Welcome and search under the procurement title or reference C20416 within the 'find opportunities' page\. Please note that participation conditions apply to this procurement and there is a subsequent deadline for qualification submissions, as set out in this notice\. Further details can be found within the associated procurement documents\.

## Related contract awards

- [Berkeley QlRA Update](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-952dc798-193b-4742-9fe7-b1d4678cda24): Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
- [PFAS Sampling and Analysis at Remaining Untested Sites & Harwell 2nd PFAS](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-80ff5944-be30-42c6-9a58-e9dc39292873): Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
- [D1215 Asbestos Analytical support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ef7aa639-1f57-4afe-94bd-80c7e650f32c): Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/162b7aac-8df9-44b5-881e-5551374743ce-842577)