Sellafield Transmutation of Elements in an Accelerator) STELLAR

A Contract Award Notice
by BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5.5 month
Value
£883K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
26 Oct 2021
Delivery
11 Oct 2021 to 31 Mar 2022
Deadline
08 Oct 2021 16:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The required services which BEIS need from NNL are as follows; 1)Design of a 5-year Experimental Programme, in partnership with UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), National Physics Laboratory (NPL) and academia, to inform a further Spending Review bid covering: o User demand and pipeline of work o Funding requirements or cost recovery options o Operating model (incl. how to facilitate user access, both virtual and in-person) o Benefits and strategic outcomes 2) Detailed design/Engineering Specification for STELLAR, including: o Project plan, detailing path to final commissioning o Peripheral capability required i.e. PIE o User requirements identified above 3) Report on compatibility (and any modifications required) of STELLAR and Experimental Programme with licensing: o NNL Central Laboratory safety case o Sellafield Nuclear Licensed Site conditions o Transport requirements 4) Optioneering report on neutron source solutions, covering: o Different accelerator technologies o Possible locations (HEIF or otherwise) and build options o Funding requirements or operating models o Including access to European sources o Identifying investors, partners, or industria

Award Detail

1 National Nuclear Laboratory (Cumbria)
  • Value: £883,000

CPV Codes

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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