Published date: 21 September 2022

Last edited date: 21 September 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 June 2022, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,488,700

Procurement reference

tender_316606/1104932

Published date

21 September 2022

Closing date

1 June 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

10 August 2022

Contract end date

9 February 2023

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

SBRI Contract Award Notice for AMR Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D), Phase A of the RD&D programme which provides funding for 6 pre-FEED (Front End Engineering Design) studies across 2 key technology lots.

Lot 1: Reactor demonstration
Lot 2: Fuel demonstration

Announcement with further detail published on 2nd September 2022 can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advanced-modular-reactor-amr-research-development-and-demonstration-programme-successful-organisations/amr-research-development-and-demonstration-phase-a-2022-2023-successful-organisations


Award information

Awarded date

10 August 2022

Contract start date

10 August 2022

Contract end date

9 February 2023

Total value of contract

£2,488,700

This contract was awarded to 6 suppliers.

U-Battery Developments Limited

Address

Urenco Court, Sefton Park, Bells Hill, Stoke Poges, SL2 4JS

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

U-Battery Developments Ltd in Slough is receiving £499,845 for a study to determine the optimum size, type, cost, and delivery method for an U­-Battery AMR suitable for demonstration in the UK

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation UK Ltd

Address

2 Sidmouth Close, St. Helens, WA10 6BW

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation UK Ltd in St Helens, Merseyside is receiving £498,312 for a project that will build on USNC's existing micro modular reactor (MMR) design as a foundation to develop and demonstrate a modified MMR+ design best suited to UK industry's current and projected future process heat demands. This includes a demonstration of hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production

EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited

Address

Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3RS

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Ltd in Gloucester and Hartlepool is receiving £499,737 focusing on end-user requirements to determine the reactor design characteristics most suitable for a HTGR demonstration in the 2030s. EDF proposes the Hartlepool Heat Hub as a host site for the UK's first HTGR demonstration

National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd

Address

Chadwick House Birchwood Park Warrington Cheshire WA3 6AE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd in Cheshire is receiving £497,495 for a project that coordinates a UK-Japan team (NNL, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and Jacobs) to leverage a proven HTGR baseline from Japan and adopt an innovative approach in its design, build, construction and operation

Springfields Fuels Ltd

Address

Springfields Fuels Limited, Springfields, Salwick, Preston, PR4 0XJ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Springfields Fuels Ltd in Salwick, Lancashire is receiving £243,311 for a project, in collaboration with Urenco Limited, to support the range of potential HTGR technologies which may come forward in the UK

National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd

Address

Chadwick House Birchwood Park Warrington Cheshire WA3 6AE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd in Cheshire is receiving £250,000 under the Lot 2 Phase A funding, for a project that aims to deliver a domestic commercial fuel supply starting with the first fuel load for the HTGR demonstration


About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

nuclearinnovation@beis.gov.uk