Procurement of Services for the Safe Removal, Transport and Disposal of a Caesium-137 Gamma Irradiation Sources

Procurement of Services for the Safe Removal, Transport and Disposal of a Caesium-137 Gamma Irradiation Sources

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

## Summary The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is procuring services for the safe removal, transport and disposal of a Caesium-137 Gamma Irradiation Source. The procurement is an open procedure with no reserved participation.

## Scope & Deliverables * Safe planning, removal, transport and final disposal of sealed Caesium-137 gamma irradiation sources * Decommissioning and removal of a gamma irradiation device containing sealed Caesium-137 sources

## Key Requirements * Suitably qualified and licensed contractors to submit tenders * Certificates by independent bodies about environmental management systems or standards (e.g. ISO 14001) * Compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and health and safety regulations

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: Not stated * Submission deadline: Thu Aug 27 13:30:00 IST 2026 * Contract duration: 5 months * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

## How to Bid * Electronic submission required through etenders.gov.ie * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tender document Gamma Removal - FINAL (docx) + Form of Tender (docx) + RFT and Sample contract (docx)

## Bid Considerations * This procurement may suit contractors with experience in radioactive waste disposal, environmental management, and health and safety regulations. * Opportunities: The contract provides a chance to work on a high-profile project with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. * Risks: The contractor must ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and health and safety regulations.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Irish Blood Transfusion Service has 6 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 59 contract(s) worth around €45,632,113.

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