Publication scheme
NDA's publication scheme specifies the categories of information we publish and explains how to access that information.
This is a guide to published information related to our organisation:
Who we are and what we do
You can find our contact information on the NDA home page
Constitutional and legal governance, roles and responsibilities
NDA Framework Document
The Framework Document was drawn up by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Scottish Government in consultation with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
It sets out the broad governance and management framework within which the NDA will operate and the relationship between the NDA and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Scottish Government which has responsibility in respect of the role of the Scottish ministers.
Roles and responsibilities
Read more about the NDA and our responsibilities
Relevant legislation
Designations
Under the 2004 Energy Act, directions are the method by which the Secretary of State gives the NDA responsibility to carry out its principal function. The directions identify what the NDA is to be responsible for and what it has to do in respect of the designated site for which the direction refer:
Information relating to organisations with which we work in partnership
Memoranda of Understanding between NDA and:
- Health and Safety Executive
- Environment Agency
- Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
- Office for Civil Nuclear Security (OCNS)
What we spend and how we spend it
Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts:
Costs
Information on expenditure, including where funding is allocated, is held within our annual report and accounts
Explained: the cost of cleaning up Britain’s nuclear legacy
Latest NDA spend data – invoices paid, expenses paid to staff, procurement and travel card spend.
NDA pay scales and grading structure
Procurement and tendering procedures
NDA Procurement plan and terms and conditions are available in Procurement at NDA
Lists of contract opportunities awards with details of value are available via Contracts Finder
Our priorities and how we are doing
Strategy and performance information, plans, assessments, inspections and reviews
See our priorities and progress for links to the following documents:
- Strategy – revised every 5 years after consultation
- 3 year business plan – updated annually after consultation
- Mid-year performance report
- Annual report and accounts
Statistics produced in accordance with the authority’s requirements:
- UK Radioactive Waste Inventory provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on radioactive waste in the United Kingdom
Policies and procedures
Current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities:
- Interface with subsidiary internal audit functions
- Strategy Management System short description
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy Statement)
Policies and procedures for the provision of services and conduct of business:
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Quality Policy
- Group Sustainability Report
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority tax strategy
Policies and procedures for the recruitment and employment of staff:
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
- Health Safety Security and Environmental Policy
- Speak up Policy
- Travel and Expenses Policy
Customer service:
- Data Protection Policy
- Complaints Procedure
- Information Request Handling Procedure
- Procedure for handling GDPR data subject rights requests
- Subject Access Request Procedure
- Internal Review of Information Request Handling Complaints
- Whistle Blowing Policy
Records management and personal data policies:
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- Information Governance Strategy
- Knowledge Management Policy
- NDA Information Asset Register
- NDA Records Retention Schedule