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title: "Provision of Support on Operating Chemistry Choices for the GDA of UK ABWR"
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# Provision of Support on Operating Chemistry Choices for the GDA of UK ABWR

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a775365-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Work and Pensions, seeking proposals for the "Provision of Support on Operating Chemistry Choices for the GDA of UK ABWR". This tender falls under the research and development services category and was conducted in the UK. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase following a tender period that concluded on 1st February 2015. The awarded contract, valued at £22,000, commenced on 4th February 2015 and is set to run until 31st July 2015.

This tender represents significant opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in research and consultancy within the nuclear and energy sectors. Companies with expertise in operating chemistry and technical support for regulatory assessments would be particularly well-suited to engage with similar future opportunities, as the Department for Work and Pensions looks for ongoing support in its phased Generic Design Assessment of the Hitachi-GE UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor.

## Notice

1) ONR is undertaking a phased Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of the Hitachi General Electric (Hitachi-GE) UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (UK ABWR). Hitachi-GE's submissions to ONR are similarly phased, providing increasing detail and evidence as the design is finalised and the UK regulatory requirements are better understood. 2) Step 3 of GDA of the ABWR design commenced in September 2014. A key part of GDA is for ONR inspectors responsible for assessing the ABWR design to identify areas where timely input from Technical Support Contactors (TSCs) is required to enable GDA to progress to programme, and to ultimately inform ONR's regulatory decision on the acceptability of the ABWR design, or otherwise, for construction in the UK. ONR have identified that one such area relates to the operating chemistry choice for the primary cooling system of UK ABWR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b50a97ba-87a1-4311-9351-ef3262075566 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2015 |
| Contract period | 4 Feb 2015 - 31 Jul 2015 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 7HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| 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

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b50a97ba-87a1-4311-9351-ef3262075566

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b50a97ba-87a1-4311-9351-ef3262075566
  1st May 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0333dfbd-bbd5-4f64-89f5-e654363cdec1
  ONR 245 - documentation (ZIP file)

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