FOI Request – Confidential waste
Dear Nuclear Decommissioning Authority,
Please could you confirm if you can provide the following information Free of Charge or if a fee will be applicable – If a fee is applicable please confirm the price (before providing any information)?
I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.
Confidential Waste Destruction Contract
The details I require are:
• Has confidential waste being procured via tender or framework or another means?
• If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please?
• Actual contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub lots)
• Start date & duration of contract
• Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?
• Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
• Who is the procurement officer responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?
Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?
• Who is the current supplier?
• If your current supplier is a Facilities Management/Waste/Cleaning Company, which sub-contractor services your organisation?
Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Chris Pearson
OFFICIAL
Case Ref: 20220764
Your request for information regarding “…Confidential Waste Destruction Contract..” was received on 10 March and is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any queries you may have via [email address]
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Regards
Judith Griffin
Information Access Manager
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
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Case Ref: 2022764
Your request for information regarding “…Confidential Waste Destruction Contract...” was received on 10 March and is being dealt with under the terms of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any queries you may have via [email address]
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Regards
Judith Griffin
Information Access Manager
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
We work flexibly - so whilst it suits me to email now, I do not expect any response or action outside of your own working pattern. My working pattern is Tue – Thur, 8:30m – 16:30
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Dear Mr Pearson
See set out below responses to your queries -
Has confidential waste being procured via tender or framework or another means?
Waste (including Confidential) has been tendered as part of the Cumbria Consortium Facilities Management (CCFM) tender which that was awarded in February 2022. The Cumbria Consortium members are; Sellafield Limited, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, NDA Properties Limited, International Nuclear Services
• If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please?
CCS Framework - Facilities Management Lot 3 RM3830
• Actual contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub lots)
Contract was let by further competition on the above framework. OJEU notice allowed for the framework to be no more than £12B. The actual contract value is commercial in confidence however please see following press release relating to the contract award. Mitie wins £500m contract for Europe's largest nuclear site | SecurityWorldMarket.com
• Start date & duration of contract
Start date is 1st April 2022 – initial term is 5 years, with options to extend a further 5 years
• Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?
See above
• Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
The decision on whether to extend the contract will be made within the initial term and this will be subject to the internal Cumbria Consortium review process.
• Who is the procurement officer responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?
Please refer to the NDA Procurement pipeline which does provide details of the ‘Main contact Person’ for each procurement opportunity. Procurement at NDA - Nuclear Decommissioning Authority - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?
See above.
• Who is the current supplier?
Mitie FM Limited.
• If your current supplier is a Facilities Management/Waste/Cleaning Company, which sub-contractor services your organisation?
The strategy for this procurement was to contract with one supplier to service the Cumbria Consortium in its entirety, with support of sub-contractors. Confidential waste is one of the sub-contracted services under this contract - see above.
Regards
Judith Griffin
Information Access Manager
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
We work flexibly - so whilst it suits me to email now, I do not expect any response or action outside of your own working pattern. My working pattern is Tue – Thur, 8:30m – 16:30
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OFFICIAL
Dear Griffin, Judith,
Thank you. Are you able to confirm who MITIE are sub-contracting with for this service please?
Yours sincerely,
Chris Pearson
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Pearson
I will check that and get back to you.
Regards
Judith Griffin
Information Access Manager
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
We work flexibly - so whilst it suits me to email now, I do not expect any response or action outside of your own working pattern. My working pattern is Tue – Thur, 8:30m – 16:30
T: 01925 80 2077
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OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL
Dear Chris
Apologies for the delay in responding, I can now confirm that the subcontractor is Shred IT.
Regards
Judith Griffin
Information Access Manager
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
We work flexibly - so whilst it suits me to email now, I do not expect any response or action outside of your own working pattern. My working pattern is Tue – Thur, 8:30m – 16:30
T: 01925 80 2077
E: [email address]
W: http://www.nda.gov.uk
This message and any attachment is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment.
Please consider the environment before printing this email.
If you have a general enquiry or wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act or Environmental Information Regulations, please phone 01925 802077 or email [email address].
OFFICIAL
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