# Direct Research Portfolio - Prior Information Notice 2019/S 139-342393

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY](/buyers/nuclear-decommissioning-authority/contract-awards)
- Published: 22 July 2019
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: c8ededcd-e520-49b3-8a99-2daab969eb57-303016
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53075212-9072-490d-9774-448c5feb6385

## Description

The DRP is the NDA's strategic R&D portfolio and involves Research and Development \(R&D\) that informs the development of NDA's strategy, develops innovative decommissioning and clean-up technology and supports the development of key technical skills fundamental to the NDA's decommissioning mission\. The 3 Framework Agreements which support the DRP are: 1\) University interactions, single supplier; 2\) Integrated waste management and site restoration and decommissioning, multi supplier; 3\) Spent fuel and nuclear materials, multi supplier\. The current Framework Agreements will expire in March and April 2020 and as part of the sourcing process for the new Framework Agreements, NDA is holding a supplier information day on 18\.9\.2019 in West Cumbria\. Should your organisation wish to attend this session please email procurement\.inbox@nda\.gov\.uk to register your interest in attending\. Attendance will be limited to 3 people per organisation\.

## Related contract awards

- [NDA Unified Communications and Connectivity Services 2026-2029](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e1159ca4-c614-4da1-98bf-e43cbe0eac1c): Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- [NDA/C17430/15 - NDA Legacy Waste Cave 5](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-19171ff0-7c7f-450b-b2e4-84b48ab44f76): Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- [GK26-11 - In-active Drying Trials of AGR Slotted Cans \(Investigating Impact of Caustic Dosing and Carbon Deposits\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8f91304b-cef3-4794-b714-e7512eafbe9c): Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ededcd-e520-49b3-8a99-2daab969eb57-303016)