--- title: "Special Nuclear Materials Packages Inspections - Ex Situ" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7d272d4b-23ed-4c17-aacf-ccd75b8a013a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d272d4b-23ed-4c17-aacf-ccd75b8a013a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d272d4b-23ed-4c17-aacf-ccd75b8a013a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d272d4b-23ed-4c17-aacf-ccd75b8a013a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED" published: "2022-08-24" --- # Special Nuclear Materials Packages Inspections - Ex Situ Buyer: NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d272d4b-23ed-4c17-aacf-ccd75b8a013a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d272d4b-23ed-4c17-aacf-ccd75b8a013a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d272d4b-23ed-4c17-aacf-ccd75b8a013a.json) ## Summary The National Nuclear Laboratory Limited is planning a procurement process titled "Special Nuclear Materials Packages Inspections - Ex Situ" in the Nuclear fuels industry category. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the engagement end date set for 20th October 2022. The location of the procurement activity is in Birchwood, United Kingdom. This tender for improved and/or novel solutions for visual inspections of Special Nuclear Materials packages presents an opportunity for technology providers with capabilities in research and experimental development services and design and execution of research and development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this tender. Interested organisations should visit the Game Changers website for further information and consider participating in the challenge to potentially contribute to future procurement exercises in this domain. ## Notice This PIN is to inform the supply chain that Sellafield Ltd are seeking improved and/or novel solutions to obtain reproducible visual images of the entire exterior of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) packages during ex-situ inspections. Interested technology providers should complete and submit a Game Changers application via the Game Changers website www.gamechangers.technology. The challenge is open to any organisation who feel they can meet the technical requirements. Application open on Thursday 1st September and the closing date for applications will be 20th October 2022. Interested organisations should note that the issue of this PIN may not result in a full procurement exercise being conducted. The outcome of the Game Changers challenge will determine whether a full procurement exercise will follow. We would therefore encourage any organisation which has the capability, knowledge and experience in techniques that provide reproducible visual images of the entire exterior of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) packages during ex-situ inspections, respond to this PIN and visit the Game Changers (https://www.gamechangers.technology/) website for further information on this Game Changers challenge. If Sellafield progress to a future procurement opportunity for improved and/or novel solutions that provide reproducible visual images of the entire exterior of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) packages during ex-situ inspections, the learning gathered from the Game Changers technology study may be shared with all potential suppliers, noting that commercially sensitive information will not be included. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10b2ba31-7315-40e7-9d9b-c97127a0cfcf | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED | | Locality | BIRCHWOOD | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA3 6AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Birchwood | | Westminster constituency | Warrington North | | 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 - 09340000 - Nuclear fuels - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development ## Release History - 24 Aug 2022 at 16:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10b2ba31-7315-40e7-9d9b-c97127a0cfcf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10b2ba31-7315-40e7-9d9b-c97127a0cfcf 24th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.gamechangers.technology - https://www.gamechangers.technology/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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