Awarded contract

Research and development services and related consultancy services

Details

Buyer: Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Supplier(s): National Nuclear Laboratory
Value: GBP 4,810,000
Topic: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published: 17 February 2020
Source: TedNotices

Tender description

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) seeks to award a new 3-year contract to the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) Ltd to deliver the nuclear innovation and research office – starting on 1.4.2020 and running to 31.3.2023, with the option of extending. The contract includes: providing Government with impartial technical advice on a range of nuclear policy, programmes and strategic issues; programme support to the BEIS nuclear innovation programme; representing government in certain international fora; and acting as a secretariat for the Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board (NIRAB). The advisory function NIRO will be separated from NNL's commercial business by a series of ethical barriers. This contract separates NNL's services to government from its commercial business in order to streamline access to technical nuclear advice and support, enhance oversight and governance, and ensure the independence of the advice provided. These services are delivered by the Nuclear Innovation and Research Office (NIRO). NIRO is hosted by NNL but separated through a series of ethical barriers. NIRO will be hosted by NNL at cost.

Timeline

Completed: Award date10 February 2020
Completed: Award published17 February 2020
Current notice

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Relevant CPV codes

73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services

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