Published date: 21 September 2022
Last edited date: 21 September 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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