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title: "Special Nuclear Material Feasibility Studies"
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# Special Nuclear Material Feasibility Studies

Buyer: NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62289348-aa2f-435d-86bf-83ea8b7db0c7

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## Summary

The NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED, located in Seascale, England, has awarded a contract for "Special Nuclear Material Feasibility Studies" in the nuclear fuels industry category. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication, with a contract value of 41,860 GBP. The tender period ended on February 9, 2024, and the contract period spans from February 10, 2024, to March 31, 2024.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses, particularly in the research services sector, to engage in projects related to the improvement of inspection of Special Nuclear Material packages. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would find this opportunity well-suited. The awarded contract was granted to the University of Strathclyde, a large-scale supplier based in Scotland, United Kingdom.

## Notice

There is a demand from Sellafield Limited to improve inspection of Special Nuclear Material (SNM) packages and store infrastructure to ensure continued safe and secure storage. SL have issued two requests for quotation (RFQ) to produce feasibility studies to examine / inspect SNM packages in two arrangements, ex-situ, and in-situ. For each arrangement an optioneering exercise would be performed to identify potential inspection system solutions and a down-selection to a preferred technology option. The scope of work for this contract will only cover the arrangements for ex-situ, details of this are as follows: * Investigate options to use existing concepts of the Automated Stores Project via existing Kuka tooling, concepts for inspections buggy and temporary stores to implement a package inspection capability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bda2fd89-dafe-422f-ad1d-9f5f10fc133b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,860 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,860 |
| 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 | NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED |
| Locality | SEASCALE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA20 1PG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 09340000 - Nuclear fuels
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2024 at 15:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bda2fd89-dafe-422f-ad1d-9f5f10fc133b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bda2fd89-dafe-422f-ad1d-9f5f10fc133b
  28th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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