--- title: "Advanced Modular Reactors (AMR), Research, Development and Demonstration Programme - Phase A Competition" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0e41d65a-bb76-4954-bdad-b6737704ed8b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0e41d65a-bb76-4954-bdad-b6737704ed8b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e41d65a-bb76-4954-bdad-b6737704ed8b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e41d65a-bb76-4954-bdad-b6737704ed8b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2022-05-13" --- # Advanced Modular Reactors (AMR), Research, Development and Demonstration Programme - Phase A Competition Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e41d65a-bb76-4954-bdad-b6737704ed8b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0e41d65a-bb76-4954-bdad-b6737704ed8b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e41d65a-bb76-4954-bdad-b6737704ed8b.json) ## Summary The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is conducting a tender for the "Advanced Modular Reactors (AMR), Research, Development and Demonstration Programme - Phase A Competition". This initiative, supported by a £385 million fund, aims to showcase High Temperature Gas Reactor (HTGR) technology by the early 2030s, aligning with the UK’s Net Zero goals for 2050. The tender, classified under the services procurement category, is currently at the tender stage, with submissions due by 2pm on 1 June 2022. Contracts are expected to commence in the week beginning 11 July 2022, and the completion date for Phase A is set for 13 January 2023. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in advanced nuclear technology, clean energy innovation, and research and development services. Companies that focus on High Temperature Gas Reactor technologies or those with expertise in Coated Particle Fuel development would be ideally suited to compete for funding. The programme encourages participation from small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations, making it an inclusive opportunity for innovators in the clean energy sector. ## Notice As part of the PS385m Advanced Nuclear Fund, the AMR RD&D programme aims to demonstrate High Temperature Gas Reactor (HTGR) technology by the early 2030s, in time for any potential commercial AMRs to support Net Zero by 2050. This fund is aligned with the Department's PS1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) which aims to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy technologies and processes through the 2020s and 2030s. This HTGR demonstration, which will be sited in the UK, should be shaped by end-user requirements, and should incentivise private investment in HTGRs by removing technical risk. It should have innovation at the centre of its design, build, and application. Through a pre-commercial, fully funded procurement Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), this Phase A competition aims to fund up to 6 Pre-FEED (Front End Engineering Design) studies across two key technology lots. These are: Lot 1: Reactor Demonstration (up to 4 Pre-FEED studies will be awarded) for projects developing Advanced Modular HTGR technologies, with up to PS500k available for each project. Lot 2: Fuel Demonstration (up to 2 Pre-FEED studies will be awarded) for projects developing Coated Particle Fuel (CPF) for HTGR technologies, with up to PS250k available for each project. Please visit the main AMR RD&D Phase A webpage for further information on the programme: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advanced-modular-reactor-amr-research-development-and-demonstration-programme For more information on the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio please visit this website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/net-zero-innovation-portfolio Update: Please note that the supplier Q&A document was added to this notice on 13/05/2022. Please refer to this and the other bidding documents when drafting your submission. Additional information: Update: Please note that the supplier Q&A document was added to this notice on 13/05/2022 How to Apply If you wish to take part in this procurement, please see the Phase A Competition Guidance Notes attached to this Notice for further details. Application must be made via the online application form. The link to this form is included within the notice. Please see the relevant link above. Prospective applicants must submit a complete submission via the online form by 2pm, 1 June 2022. Any late submissions will not be considered. BEIS will not be held liable for recovery of costs from unsuccessful bids if a contract is not awarded. All costs will be borne by the bidding organisations. If a contract is created it will be upon BEIS Terms and Conditions, which are available on Contracts Finder with this Notice. If successful and upon contract signature, the contract will commence week commencing 11 July 2022. Project completion for Phase A is by 13 January 2023. A briefing event is due to take place week commencing 25 April 2022, to register your interest in this event, please complete the Briefing Event Registration Form to register your interest. The link to this form is included as part of this notice. The deadline for registration to enter the Phase A SBRI competition is 2pm, 16 May 2022. However, please register as soon as possible to receive relevant competition updates. This form is used to gauge interest in the competition. Please note that it is not compulsory to register via this form in order to submit an application to this competition, but we would encourage applicants to do so. Questions on the competition can be submitted using the Q&A Form. Please submit any questions by 2pm, 2 May 2022. Questions submitted after this date may not be answered. BEIS will respond to any queries which, in our judgement, are of material significance through an anonymised Q&A sheet published on the AMR RD&D Webpage week commencing 9 May 2022, to ensure there is sufficient time to include the responses in the applications. Please note: A new version of the competition guidance was uploaded at 4:30pm on the 8th of April. This version replaces the previous version attached to this notice. No text content has changed. The previous version contained broken links - these links have been fixed in the new version. Please refer to this document for guidance on the competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fd9b2f9-3236-45eb-804e-b1c221576d8e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - SBRI | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | 16 May 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Jul 2022 - 13 Jan 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0ET | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 09341000 - Uranium - 09343000 - Radioactive materials - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development ## Release History - 13 May 2022 at 15:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fd9b2f9-3236-45eb-804e-b1c221576d8e - 8 Apr 2022 at 15:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fd9b2f9-3236-45eb-804e-b1c221576d8e - 8 Apr 2022 at 13:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fd9b2f9-3236-45eb-804e-b1c221576d8e - 16 Feb 2022 at 10:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cd37a62-1ddf-4a16-83c4-0e0b2e8c6594 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fd9b2f9-3236-45eb-804e-b1c221576d8e 13th May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cd37a62-1ddf-4a16-83c4-0e0b2e8c6594 16th February 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/140f1ce3-4cf5-4892-9655-425f00093a49 SBRI Phase A Competition Guidance document. Please refer to this document for details on the competition and Terms and Conditions. - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advanced-modular-reactor-amr-research-development-and-demonstration-programme AMR RD&D Phase A Webpage - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AMR-RDandD-PhaseA-Application-Form/ Phase A online application form. Please use this link to apply to the competition. Prospective applicants must submit a complete submission via the online form by 2pm, 1 June 2022. Any late submissions will not be considered. - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=BXCsy8EC60O0l-ZJLRst2Akt_NW4It5AnR7tnWbN8UhUMEZJQUNJNUJOUjAxWUlYQVRGTEQ4WU9XNC4u Link to the Registration Form. This form is used to gauge interest in the competition. Please note that it is not compulsory to register via this form in order to submit an application to this competition. We encourage applicants to register via this form in order to receive competition updates. If you would like to register to show your interest in the competition please register by 2pm on the 16th of May 2022. - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=BXCsy8EC60O0l-ZJLRst2Akt_NW4It5AnR7tnWbN8UhUMUw2U040NUwyVU04N1NTS1hLVjNIRjBQVy4u Q&A Form. Supplier questions on the competition can be submitted via the following link to the Applicant Question form. Please submit questions by 2pm on the 2nd of May 2022. Questions submitted after this date may not be answered. BEIS will respond to any queries which, in our judgement, are of material significance through an anonymised Q&A sheet published on the AMR RD&D Webpage week commencing 9 May 2022, to ensure there is sufficient time to include the responses in the applications. - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=BXCsy8EC60O0l-ZJLRst2Akt_NW4It5AnR7tnWbN8UhUQlBBRklIQjU4WlRYNk9FSFFCMkpMRTRMQy4u Briefing Event Registration Form. Please use this form to register your interest to attend the briefing event for the programme which will take place during the week commencing 25th April 2022. This may be an online or in-person event subject to final decision making. Further details will follow. It is not compulsory to attend this event. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50678b5b-5670-46a7-85f6-52b877832dee SBRI Phase A Competition Guidance document. Please refer to this document for details on the competition and Terms and Conditions. Please note: This version of the guidance was added at 4:30 on the 8th of April and replaces the previous document attached to this notice. No text content has changed. The previous version contained broken links, which have been fixed in this version. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d1b2c50-ee40-4b9a-8b79-c9cc7066c2eb Q&A Document in response to submitted supplier questions Document added 13/05/22 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/net-zero-innovation-portfolio - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0e41d65a-bb76-4954-bdad-b6737704ed8b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e41d65a-bb76-4954-bdad-b6737704ed8b.json.