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title: "Engage 2 - Hosting Generation IV International Forum Autumn 2024 Meeting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b0c6"
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# Engage 2 - Hosting Generation IV International Forum Autumn 2024 Meeting

Buyer: DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b0c6

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded a contract to the National Nuclear Laboratory Limited (NNL) for hosting and coordinating the Generation IV International Forum Autumn 2024 Meeting. The primary procurement category is research consultancy services, with a focus on providing services during a series of meetings over 4-5 days in the UK, dedicated to discussions on fourth generation nuclear systems. The procurement method employed was a limited procedure due to the absence of suitable tenders in response to a restricted procedure, and the unique capability of NNL to fulfil the contract requirements. This contract, valued at £150,000, was signed on 24th October 2024.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in nuclear research and consultancy services to engage with major industry players and governmental bodies. Companies that specialise in research, project delivery, and have a strong background in technical and strategic fields related to nuclear systems would find this tender particularly relevant. The awarded contract highlights the importance of high expertise, value-for-money, and social value, making it an ideal case study for businesses looking to enhance their credentials and demonstrate their ability to meet complex governmental requirements.

## Notice

Generation IV International Forum (GIF) was created as a co-operative international endeavour seeking to develop the research necessary to test the feasibility and performance of fourth generation nuclear systems, and to make them available for industrial deployment by 2030. The contract is for the UK to host and coordinate the Autumn 2024 meeting.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the UK to host and coordinate the Autumn 2024 meeting of the Generation IV International Forum. The event consists of a series of meetings that will run for 4-5 days. The first 2-3 days are dedicated to discussion and exchange on the developments and progress of the work of the numerous technical working groups and task forces. The Expert Group (EG) and the Policy Group (PG) meetings will take place the following two days.

### Procurement Information

There is considerable evidence that there is a single eligible supplier for these services, specifically the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). NNL is a public corporation wholly owned by DESNZ which has a remit to support delivery of the Government's national programmes in nuclear through excellence in science and technology; provide impartial and objective strategic advice to Government; represent the interests of the UK Government nationally or internationally in appropriate nuclear science and technology related fora, meetings and events. There are over-arching reasons for tasking NNL. As the UK national lab, NNL have an established network representing the entire nuclear landscape. Their reputation as the national lab enables them to work with partners who may not choose to work with purely commercial third parties. In addition, NNL have international networks and memberships to Boards and committees that third parties do not have and could not establish. This function should be carried out by the national laboratory as the central point of contact for nuclear energy R&D in the UK. It also provides input into the NNL role as strategic advisors to Government. NNL have a unique breadth of skills and knowledge spanning technical and strategic fields, resulting from their heritage as a national laboratory and requirement to understand Government policy. The justification for the Single Tender Action (STA) is therefore that competition is absent due to technical reasons, and to provide the combination of skills, integration and neutrality a STA to NNL is the most suitable procurement route to achieve the objectives and outcomes of this project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034410-2024 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 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 | £150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DESNZ |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2024 at 08:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034410-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/net-zero-innovation-portfolio

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