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title: "PROVISION OF A PILOT FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR SKILLS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH CAMPUS"
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# PROVISION OF A PILOT FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR SKILLS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH CAMPUS

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49e67d7c-9632-4eb7-aea9-248cb4f18b65

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## Summary

The Business Energy and Industrial Strategy has completed a public procurement process for the "Provision of a Pilot for Advanced Nuclear Skills and Innovation Research Campus," valued at £1,745,000. This tender falls under the research and development services category and was conducted under a single tender action procurement method. The contract period commenced on 9th August 2021 and will continue until 31st March 2022. The project aims to enhance capabilities in advanced nuclear technologies, with significant deliverables including a comprehensive gap analysis of current skills and facilities and the establishment of a physical campus for collaboration in the sector, located in London.

This procurement presents notable opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development, specifically those with expertise in advanced nuclear technologies or educational services in STEM fields. Competitors should ideally have capabilities in project delivery, knowledge transfer, and operational management within nuclear environments. Additionally, firms focused on innovation and collaboration within the energy sector may find significant avenues for growth through involvement in this initiative, contributing to critical R&D efforts and skill development designed to address the UK's net zero ambitions.

## Notice

The campus pilot objectives are: 1. A Gap analysis of current R&D skills and facilities versus those needed for Deployment of advanced nuclear technologies, to inform future collaborations and investment. This will be completed by the end of the campus pilot (31/03/22) and will be in the form of reports provided to BEIS. 2. Have a physical campus (with office and laboratory space) on a nuclear licensed site, where academia and the private sector can utilise for accelerating technology deployment. The campus should be up and running 3 months after the delivery partner is engaged, with at least one pilot project complete by the end of the campus pilot (31/03/22). 3. Sufficient monitoring and evaluation of campus benefits and opportunities to develop a robust business case for potential future investment. This information will be required to feed into the spending review proposal (estimated September 2022) and include information to support all five business case sections. 4. Accessible catalogue of skills, activities and facilities with clear process on how to utilise the information. This will be completed by the end of the campus pilot (31/03/22) and will clearly identify features across the UK nuclear sector. It should be an accessible format (such as internet based), complement other UK information sets and have clear links to wider (non UK) information sets. 5. On site training delivered to a undergraduates and post graduates. This will be completed by the end of the campus pilot (31/03/22) and include 2 overseas knowledge transfers 2 masters placements and a larger number of Nuclear taster sessions (ideally aimed at those Not in Education, Employment or Training, NEET).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/971defdc-c323-40e2-9032-3e981b0e3f16 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £308,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £308,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2021 at 13:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/971defdc-c323-40e2-9032-3e981b0e3f16
- 9 Sep 2021 at 07:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/971defdc-c323-40e2-9032-3e981b0e3f16

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/971defdc-c323-40e2-9032-3e981b0e3f16
  15th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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