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title: "UKAEA - Provision of Services for the production of LongOps Training Manual"
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# UKAEA - Provision of Services for the production of LongOps Training Manual

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ba8c52b-f9f3-4e77-a5ac-54797dd7393e

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is conducting a tender for the provision of services related to the creation of a LongOps Training Manual. This initiative falls within the industry category of training services, specifically focusing on training simulators and software development. The procurement is currently complete and was executed through an open procedure, with contract values ranging from £100,000 to £125,000. The contract period commenced on 26th July 2021 and concluded on 2nd September 2022, with the award decision made on 27th August 2021. The primary location for the services is the Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, England, with potential implications on international decommissioning operations including projects in Japan.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those with expertise in developing training programmes and simulators for complex operations in hazardous environments. Companies that excel in producing training materials for remote handling and robotics would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts, especially those focusing on long-term operations in nuclear settings. Given the international nature of the work involved, businesses with experience in international deployments or collaboration in scientific research and development will find themselves well-positioned to explore potential growth stemming from this area.

## Notice

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is managing a programme of collaborative research and development in decommissioning robotics. This programme is known as LongOps which stands for LONG Term OPerationS using LONG Reach Manipulators. It is addressing three international nuclear operations use cases: * decommissioning in the UK; * decommissioning of the Fukushima Dai-ichi reactors in Japan; and * fusion remote operations. Each of these nuclear end users has a need to develop solutions to conduct work over many decades inside large, shielded spaces which contain hazardous material using remotely controlled 'long reach' slender robotics. This requirement is to analyse training needs and develop a training programme based on the experience of remote handling operations in the UK, which will be delivered to robotics operators of the primary stakeholder of the LongOps programme. However please note the scope of this contract does not include the implementation of training to trainees.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2d32e32-10c7-4e31-9583-d5feba647ec0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2021 - 31 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,112 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXPLOSIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 34152000 - Training simulators
- 72212931 - Training software development services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2022 at 06:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2d32e32-10c7-4e31-9583-d5feba647ec0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2d32e32-10c7-4e31-9583-d5feba647ec0
  29th June 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=38137&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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