VULCANS (the Virtual Centre for the Application of Nuclear Systems) is a multi-year Research & Development project aiming to help develop very small nuclear power systems to support sensors and propulsion in space and in other remote and challenging environments

A Contract Award Notice
by BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£883K
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
20 Oct 2021
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

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1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

Report on sector requirements and demand, covering: o Demand from public and private sector organisations for Deployable Nuclear Power Sources and their fuels; o Technical specification for isotope systems and fuel forms, in particular drawing on space mission profiles and launch safety requirements; o Capabilities required to exploit the UK's nuclear waste inventory for isotope systems; o Capabilities required and to develop micro-reactor fuel forms and reactors; o Demand for access to SACRED and PuMA2 (including associated potential revenue or cost recovery mechanisms); • Design/Engineering Specification for SACRED and for PuMA2 o Including project plan detailing path to final commissioning o Based on above identified sector requirements • Exploratory Research & Development into manufacturing approaches for fuel forms (both isotopic and fission) and subsequent performance testing • Report on future Critical Micro-Reactor Testing and Validation: o Technical requirements for a critical reactor facility o Potential location and licensing conditions o Level of investment required and customer pipeline o Links to the UK AMR Demonstration programme o Links to UKAEA's Fusion Programme.

Total Quantity or Scope

VULCANS (the Virtual Centre for the Application of Nuclear Systems) is a multi-year Research & Development project aiming to help develop very small nuclear power systems to support sensors and propulsion in space and in other remote and challenging environments.

Award Detail

1 National Nuclear Laboratory (Warrington)
  • Virtual Centre for the Application of Nuclear Systems VULCANS
  • Reference: 026255-2021-trn 5402 10 /2021-1
  • Value: £883,000

Award Criteria

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CPV Codes

  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
  • 35113200 - Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment
  • 35113210 - Nuclear safety equipment
  • 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
  • 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

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