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Published 26 Oct 2021

Virtual Centre for the Application of Nuclear Systems VULCANS

Business Energy and Industrial Strategy · United Kingdom

Key facts

Contract value
£883,000
Awarded
07 Oct 2021
Contract starts
10 Oct 2021
Contract ends
31 Mar 2022
Procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Buyer type
Utilities & transport

Awarded to

SupplierValue
National Nuclear Laboratory£883,000

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.

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