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title: "Development of a Nuclear Industry Human Factors Learning Pathway"
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# Development of a Nuclear Industry Human Factors Learning Pathway

Buyer: OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046f1f

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## Summary

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has awarded a contract for the Development of a Nuclear Industry Human Factors Learning Pathway to the Chartered Institute for Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF). The procurement involved a negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice, aiming to secure access to the professional body within the UK for human factors services. The contract, titled "Development of a Nuclear Industry Learning Pathway for Human Factors," entails developing and testing specific human factors modules over three financial years, engaging with industry stakeholders and ensuring industry access via a Learning Management System.

This tender by the ONR offers opportunities for businesses specializing in nuclear safety services and human factors expertise. The procurement stage was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The anticipated duration of the contract is 36 months, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. Businesses with experience in developing learning pathways and subject matter expertise related to nuclear industry requirements would be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the detailed scope and focus on human factors in the nuclear sector.

## Notice

To develop and test a Nuclear specific Human Factors Learning Pathway and provide industry access via a Learning Management System. The pathway should include separate domains for Safety Case, Design and Operations and a combined route covering all three. This is to be achieved over three financial years: 24/25, 25/26 and 26/27. The scope for each year is as follows: Year one - develop and test the level 1 modules for each pathway route and provide industry access via a Learning Management System. Review and revise the specification for level 2 and level 3 modules for each pathway route, as appropriate, based on learning to date. Establish quality assurance processes. Year two - develop and test the level 2 modules for each pathway route and provide industry access via a Learning Management System. Review and revise the level 1 and level 3 modules for each pathway route, as appropriate, based on learning at that time. Year three - develop and test the level 3 modules for each pathway route and provide industry access via a Learning Management System. Review and revise level 1 and 2 modules, as appropriate, based on learning at that time. Identify and agree routes for accreditation with stakeholder including the intelligent customer, steering group, and wider stakeholders. Achieving these scopes will require engagement with industry stakeholders, including licensee and dutyholder organisations, the ONR and other industry bodies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice or call for competition to secure access to the professional body within the UK for human factors.

Options: The anticipated duration of the contract is 36 months, but with an option to extend for a further 12 months (i.e 3+1) if agreeable to both parties.

### Procurement Information

ONR asserts its belief that CIEHF are the only economic operator that are capable to support ONR for this requirement. CIEHF have specific experience in developing human factor learning pathways and subject matter expertise in the development of courses that gain accreditation by academic institutions. This puts them in a unique position to develop a suitable learning pathway for the nuclear industry. ONR has no knowledge of any other suitable provider who holds the ability to satisfy its full set of requirements and consequently asserts that all general grounds have been satisfied.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018052-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2024 |
| 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 | OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION |
| 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 | CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR ERGONOMICS AND HUMAN FACTORS (CIEHF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98113100 - Nuclear safety services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2024 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018052-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.onr.gov.uk

## Provenance

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