Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/01/2018
External Reference: 0b708791-b33a-4d31-a803-6f653bf48f59
Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/01/2018
External Reference: 0b708791-b33a-4d31-a803-6f653bf48f59
Official name: Sellafield Ltd
Url: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
Address line 1: Calder Bridge
Town: Seascale
Postal Code: CA20 1PG
Country: England
Contact person: Jean E Monteith
E-mail: jean.e.monteith@sellafieldsites.com
Phone: +44 1946775352
Title attributed to the contract: Provision of Technical Services
Description:
To collaborate with Sellafield Ltd, in accordance with Regulation 12(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on delivering a broad range of nuclear Technical Services to the Sellafield Site which includes nuclear research and technology development, technology demonstrations, and plant support to maintain reprocessing operations, the vitrification of highly radioactive liquor, radioactive waste processing and management, effluent treatment, the storage of irradiated nuclear fuel and decommissioning activities. The collaboration will deliver integrated technical solutions to address highly technical and complex nuclear challenges, that need an in-depth knowledge of the Sellafield site and its nuclear plants and nuclear processes. The collaboration will require the ability to handle and use radioactive materials (including uranium and plutonium) in Nuclear Licensed radioactive research and development facilities. The ability to carry out intrusive plant inspections in highly radioactive and inaccessible areas of plant is also needed.
Additional data
User / Company
Awarded Date: 22/12/2017
Awarded Value:
650,000,000.00
Contract start date: 22/12/2017
Contract end date: 31/03/2034
The Technical Services Agreement has been awarded in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (PCRs) Regulation 12(7) as Sellafield Ltd and the National Nuclear Laboratory are both part of the same Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The two organisations will be working together, in collaboration and in the public interest, to accelerate the hazard reduction activities on the Sellafield Site. Both organisations operate as Contracting Authorities so any procurement requirements will be competed in accordance with the PCRs. Neither organisation will be making any profit through the collaboration as any surplus earnings will be reinvested in carrying out additional research and development that will be of benefit to the nation. The collaboration between the two organisations will not be performing more than 20 % of its collaborative activities on the open market.