WP 5.3: Trial Rig - Prep for Shep

Concepts

• software copyright consultancy
• seascale
• sellafield
• chorley
• transport of the existing test rig
• trial rig - prep
• quarter scale rig
• re-purposed quarter scale test rig
• test rig
• rig

Location

West Cumbria: Sellafield Ltd

Description

Contractor’s extent of supply shall include the following (Please refer to SP/LPSERP- 035/PROJ/00207/A)

Total Quantity or Scope

Contractor’s extent of supply shall include the following (Please refer to SP/LPSERP- 035/PROJ/00207/A) : a) Transport of the existing test rig from Chorley, UK to the contractor’s facility. b) Design, supply and setting to work the test rig with the modified phase 2 PJM software. c) The contractor shall specify interfaces for services and quantities required for the rig. d) The contractor shall specify interfaces for control with ancillary equipment. e) Painting and protection as required. f) Delivery to Sellafield site. g) Supporting Documentation, (see section 6.3 of Specification SP/LPSERP- 035/PROJ/00207/A) h) Lifting points for installation (as required). i) Provision of technical support during construction and commissioning at Sellafield. j) Declaration of Conformity for the quarter scale rig, including UKCA plate attached to the re-purposed quarter scale test rig as stated in section Error! Reference source not found. in the specification (SP/LPSERP-035/PROJ/00207/A). k) Recommended spares list for operational life. Additional information: The PO is placed in US Dollars

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79121100 - Software copyright consultancy services

Legal Justification

-The PJM System is controlled via the pulse jet mixer control system (Prescon). In order to facilitate the operation of the test rig the pulse jet mixer software being provided by the SPP1 Process Improvement Project will need ot be adapted to allow it to work on the test rig. -These modifications would require access to the full source code that contains the details of the NuVision Engineering proprietary Prescon® Algorithm. NuVision owns the Intellectual Property Rights to the Software and will not grant access or give permission for a third party to perform modifications. -Please note, as per the SPP1 process improvement project access to the software is kept with ESCROW, such that if Nuvision Engineering ceased to exist SL would get the IPR to the software and CSG could maintain it going forward. -Nuvision have the IPR rights for the PJM system, if another supplier was to be appointed they would be unable to access the code for the existing system, and it would lead to an upredictable output, potentially leading to increased cost and schedule. There would be no incentive for Nuvision to work with a third party, which could lead to interface issues and cost and schedule increases. -The test rig that will be used was originally a Nuvision test rig that was used for the phase 1 of the software and so they have the existing knowledge to be able to utilise it and rebuild it. -Furthermore, there isn’t an option in this situation to utilise another supplier due to the IPR. However, by using the same company increases predictability in the outputs required by the project due to knowledge and expertise that NVE have of the PJMs and the trial rig that the project are required to re-build.

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