Management of the Nuclear Safeguards Programme

Tender description

BEIS are looking to procure management services for the Nuclear Safeguards Programme (NSP). The aim of this tender is to appoint a Supplier to manage the NSP on behalf of the Department. This is to ensure that the Department meets its obligations both to the International Atomic Energy Agency and under the Non Proliferation Treaty, as well as providing other support as required. Lot 1: BEIS is looking to appoint a supplier to undertake management services for the NSP to ensure tasks within the programme are conducted in a cost-effective manner and use technical and scientific expertise.  It is expected that the successful Supplier would have experience of the nuclear industry, including non-proliferation, and the nuclear fuel cycle in order to add value to the programmes delivery. Examples of supplier activities may include, but are not limited to: •Providing expertise/advice for the development of safeguards strategies in new and existing activities and plant in the nuclear fuel cycle; •Providing services to support the International Atomic Energy Agency in analysing nuclear material arising from samples taken in safeguards inspections; •Agreeing an annual programme of work with BEIS for the NSP; and •Awarding contracts to sub-contractors and managing these contracts. Additional information: The winning bidder must provide individual(s) with (or willing to undertake) either Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance to manage the programme.