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title: "HAWTT Research and Development Thermal Treatment Programme - Tranche 2 ILW Technology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031988"
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# HAWTT Research and Development Thermal Treatment Programme - Tranche 2 ILW Technology

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031988

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Sellafield Ltd, focusing on the "HAWTT Research and Development Thermal Treatment Programme - Tranche 2 ILW Technology." This tender is categorised under "Machinery for the heat treatment of materials" within the goods industry and is based in Warrington, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, having been updated on 21st February 2022, with the contract award ceremony anticipated to occur post a standstill period. The procurement method is classified as a limited procedure, without prior publication of a call for competition, in accordance with public contract regulations pertaining to research and development activities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in thermal treatment technologies and associated engineering solutions, particularly those specializing in handling high-level waste management. Businesses that possess advanced technological prowess in thermal systems and can demonstrate compliance with stringent environmental and safety standards would be well-suited to compete. Given the estimated contract value ranging from £7 million to £23 million, successful bidders could play a crucial role in advancing the nuclear decommissioning agenda while contributing to sustainable waste management practices.

## Notice

The Higher Activity Waste Thermal Treatment (HAWTT) research and development programme seeks to develop active demonstrators to consider the impact of thermal treatment technologies on specific forms of High Level Waste. The specific waste form in this case is Intermediate Level Waste Sludge. Advancing on current thermal treatment technologies, Sellafield have been requested by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to deliver active demonstrators to produce information that may underpin a strategic decision as to the most appropriate means of treating specific forms of this High Level Waste, so that it may be stored and managed safely. This will further inform the broader strategic direction across the NDA estate. The Contract to which this VEAT relates, is for the supply of a distinct thermal treatment technology for deployment within the development of an integrated system for the purposes of research of development.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The manufacture and supply of the core thermal treatment technology and associated ancillary services to enable Sellafield Ltd.'s HAWTT research and development programme which seeks to prove the concept of the application of thermal treatment technology, in an integrated system, to specific forms of High Level Waste. Specific waste form for Tranche 2 is ILW Sludge

### Procurement Information

The proposed award is in conformity with Regulation 32(5)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 which permits reliance on the negotiated procedure without prior advertisement of a contract opportunity where "the products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experimentation study or development. The thermal treatment technology which is the subject of the proposed contract award will be manufactured for deployment, within an integrated system which is being developed specifically, for the purposes of the Higher Activity Waste Thermal Treatment (HAWTT) research and development programme. The thermal technology is core to the development of the integrated active demonstrator system. The integration between the thermal treatment technology and the broader modules of the integrated system are key to proving the concept of the active demonstrator. The proof of concept activity of this research and development programme will generate information for the potential deployment of thermal treatment solutions (not limited to those to which this proposed contract award relates), including in relation to the potential types of higher activity waste streams that could be thermally treated, implications for the scope of deployment and the potential associated costs /savings associated with the thermal treatment when considered against other forms of waste treatment and management. The generation of this pertinent information from the research and development activity will underpin a strategic policy decision for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004867-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2021 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LTD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6GR |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATKINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42310000 - Furnace burners
- 42940000 - Machinery for the heat treatment of materials

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2022 at 17:12 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004867-2022
- 21 Feb 2022 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004844-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.justice.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

## Provenance

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