Plutonium Disposition Support Services Framework (3 LOTS)
What the buyer wrote
The NDA is investigating options for the Disposition of the UK's plutonium inventory. Options include reuse as mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel in reactors, immobilisation as disposal grade MOX pellets without irradiation in reactors and immobilisation as a Zirconolite Ceramic manufactured by Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP). The goal for all options is to ultimately place the inventory Beyond Reach. The NDA undertakes R&D, design studies and other work to inform its understanding and improve the maturity of the options, the likely costs and timescales for deployment and any risks or issues in their delivery. This framework will be set up with three LOTS LOT 1 MOX Plant Design Services, LOT 2 MOX…
Details
- What the buyer calls it
- Plutonium Disposition Support Services Framework (3 LOTS)
- How they are buying
- The buyer did not say
- Type
- services
- Suitable for small firms
- The buyer says yes. What that is worth
- Work starts
- 25 Jan 2021
- Work ends
- 27 Jan 2025
- Kind of work
- Research, evaluation and insight
Who the buyer named
Madeline Jones was the named contact on this notice.