Published date: 20 August 2019

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


Closing: 30 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Safety consultancy services - 79417000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£27,380

Procurement reference

NNLC025.03

Published date

20 August 2019

Closing date

30 July 2019

Contract start date

12 August 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Manual glovebox activities (personnel using gloveport gloves to undertake tasks within the glovebox containment)
require personnel to work in close proximity to nuclear materials whilst manipulating tools and equipment. The
predominant risk associated with such work is internal dose to due injection following penetration of a glove
however additional risks include extremity dose to hands and fingers. Therefore, the aspiration is to remove the
need for operators to undertake manual glovebox activities. This project is being set up to understand the
feasibility of such an idea. The project is set up in two phases.

Phase 1 of the work, which is currently programmed until the end of November 2019, is about:
• Understanding the requirements that the robotic system must perform
• Reviewing the current market availability of robotic systems that may perform the requirements
• Carrying out a controlled assessment of each robotic system to determine its suitability
• Defining any modification work that will conducted in phase 2 to ensure that it will work within a
nuclearised environment.
Phase 2 will focus on delivering a robotic system that is remotely controlled and meets the requirements of the
customer, this will be competed separately.


Award information

Awarded date

8 August 2019

Contract start date

12 August 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2019

Total value of contract

£27,380

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

3T Safety Consultants Ltd

Address

Suite 416, Chadwick House
Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE

Reference

None

Value of contract

£27,380

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Molly Coburn

Address

5th Floor, Chadwick House
Birchwood Park, Risley
Warrington
WA3 6AE
England

Telephone

01925 933793

Email

molly.coburn@uknnl.com