Nuclear fuels

Tender description

This tender covers the scope of work for the initial phase of a 5-year integrated programme of R&D on nuclear fuel recycle and waste management, to be completed by December 2018. The programme shall undertake research on Aqueous recycle processes as outlined in Section 4 ‘Research Requirements’ p.15 of the ITT, including: i. Basic chemistry and technology for dissolution, separations and conversion steps; ii. Active separations tests on surrogate feeds; iii. Active dissolution tests on un-irradiated fuels; iv. A conversion flow-sheet for transuranic (TRU) — containing products; v. A minor actinide separations flow-sheet for high level waste. For background information, the full specification and further information on this project please see the ITT. This tender covers the scope of work for the initial phase of a 5 year integrated programme of R&D on nuclear fuel recycle and waste management, to be completed by December 2018. The programme shall undertake research on Aqueous recycle processes as outlined in Section 4, including: i. Basic chemistry and technology for dissolution, separations and conversion steps; ii. Active separation tests on surrogate feeds; iii. Active dissolution tests on un-irradiated fuels; iv. A conversion flow-sheet for transuranic (TRU) — containing products; v. A minor actinide separations flow-sheet for high level waste. See the ITT for the full specification and further information on this project please. This contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.