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title: "Higher Active Waste Thermal Treatment Research and Development Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032b20"
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# Higher Active Waste Thermal Treatment Research and Development Programme

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032b20

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## Summary

The procurement process entails the Higher Active Waste Thermal Treatment Research and Development Programme initiated by Sellafield Ltd. This programme, classified under the goods category in the machinery for the heat treatment of materials industry, aims to develop thermal treatment technologies specifically for handling high-level waste such as plutonium contaminated material (PCM). The procurement method used is limited, as the contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition. An award of £600,000 was signed on 31 March 2022, following market scanning activities which identified suitable suppliers. The project is located in Warrington, UK, and is currently at the award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in advanced thermal treatment technologies and related ancillary services. Companies that specialise in research and development within the nuclear decommissioning sector would be well-suited to compete, especially those capable of providing innovative solutions that align with the project’s goal of safely managing high-level waste. With the projected contract value potentially reaching up to £17 million, the various stages of development dependent on successful proof of concept deliverables open avenues for substantial business growth and collaboration in the nuclear industry.

## 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 dealt within Tranche 1 is plutonium contaminated material (PCM) Advancing on current thermal treatment technologies, Sellafield have been requested by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to deliver 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 notice 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. Additional information: Actual award value for the first stage is PS0.6 Million, underpinned by the first Notice to Proceed.

### Procurement Information

The 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 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 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/009349-2022 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | TETRONICS TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42940000 - Machinery for the heat treatment of materials

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2022 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009349-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510
- https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

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