Planning

Pu Ceramics PhD Projects- Research Hub

  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-018584

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047062

Published 17 June 2024, 11:42am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row

Cumbria

CA24 3HU

Contact

Ambar Saeed

Email

ambar.saeed@nda.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1925802056

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Pu Ceramics PhD Projects- Research Hub

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73110000 - Research services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The NDA will fund a Research Hub,
which will be either a single university or
small consortium of universities, to
undertake ~4 new PhD projects each
year for 5 years, with continuous support
from ~2 full time Postdoctoral
researchers and 0.5FTE of an academic
post. Support will be provided until the
completion of all PhD projects. The
research scopes will be defined with the
help of subject matter experts from the
NDA Group and these same Subject
matter Experts will provide in-kind
support throughout with a view to
utilising the output of the Research Hub
in NDA Group programmes.

The contract will be based on NDA's
anticipated funding of circa £1M per
annum (To be confirmed: £5-6M in total)
The NDA shall host an engagement
event on 24th July 2024 1 0am -
12:00pm.
To register your attendance
please email: ambar.saeed@nda.gov.uk
for this requirement. Please type in the
header "C19784 Research Hub". This
supplier event will be carried out via a
Microsoft teams conference, and a link
will be shared prior to the proposed
date. The NDA would like a maximum of
2 members of staff per supplier.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 09342000 - Plutonium

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The NDA will fund a Research Hub,
which will be either a single university or
small consortium of universities, to
undertake ~4 new PhD projects each
year for 5 years, with continuous support
from ~2 full time Postdoctoral
researchers and 0.5FTE of an academic
post. Support will be provided until the
completion of all PhD projects. The
research scopes will be defined with the
help of subject matter experts from the
NDA Group and these same Subject
matter Experts will provide in-kind
support throughout with a view to
utilising the output of the Research Hub
in NDA Group programmes.

The contract will be based on NDA's
anticipated funding of circa £1M per
annum (To be confirmed: £5-6M in total)
The NDA shall host an engagement
event on 24th July 2024 1 0am -
12:00pm. To register your attendance
please email: ambar.saeed@nda.gov.uk
for this requirement. Please type in the
header "C19784 Research Hub". This
supplier event will be carried out via a
Microsoft teams conference, and a link
will be shared prior to the proposed
date. The NDA would like a maximum of
2 members of staff per supplier.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 June 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes