Notice Information
Notice Title
Complete autonomous system for the secure transportation of nuclear material
Notice Description
National Nuclear Laboratory ("NNL") intends to award a contract to IDV Robotics who will further develop the concept for a complete autonomous system for the secure transportation of nuclear material across the Sellafield site as part of the Gamechangers Innovation Programme.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The funding for this Proof of Concept Gamechangers is to enable further development of the Autonomous transportation of nuclear materials concept and technology further.
Options: Should additional funding become available to further develop this scope of work then the potential to extend is available.
Procurement Information
National Nuclear Laboratory ("NNL") intends to award a contract to IDV Robotics who will further develop the concept for a complete autonomous system for the secure transportation of nuclear material across the Sellafield site as part of the Gamechangers Innovation Programme. IDV Robotics has been developing autonomous systems for Defence for almost 20 years and were selected through a response to a Gamechangers Challenge Statement which sought applications for feasibility funding. This was advertised in an Early Engagement Notice via Contracts Finder (ref: GC25) on 23rd October 2024(Autonomous transportation of nuclear materials - Contracts Finder) and published via https://www.gamechangers.technology/challenge/Autonomous_Transportation_of_Nuclear_Materials Following all supplier applications for feasibility funding for the above project, IDV Robotics were selected as a successful supplier by the funders (Sellafield Ltd). An initial PS10,000 of feasibility funding was provided in January 2024, which supported IDV Robotics to: * Create a Business Case for the development of a complete Concept Demonstrator * Generate a Project Risk Register * Generate of a Project Plan for the development of a Concept Demonstrator including milestones and funding requirements The output of this feasibility study was then further evaluated by Sellafield Ltd and IDV Robotics have been selected for additional funding for the Proof-of-Concept phase of this project, which will enable them to further develop this concept and technology further. This additional funding to support technology development is due to be awarded following the expiry of this VEAT notice. Gamechangers is an innovation programme which finds solutions for complex nuclear industry challenges and allows the supplier to retain ownership of the Intellectual Property throughout the advancement of technology readiness level. They accept applications and work with all sizes and across all sectors to identify and develop the most promising of technology. Suppliers who have an idea which might be of interest, please follow the below link to the Gamechangers Technology challenge website for further information or to explore Challenges that may be of interest. Delivering innovation in the nuclear industry (https://www.gamechangers.technology)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-047bda
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020889-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £249,771 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Jul 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Stacey O'Driscoll
- Contact Email
- nnl.procurement@uknnl.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORKINGTON
- Postcode
- CA14 3YQ
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael's
- Westminster Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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