Provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability

Tender description

DRAFT - NEC TERM SERVICE CONTRACT<br/> <br/>With reference to the pending Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a Nuclear Diving Capability at Sellafield, please find attached a DRAFT copy of the proposed contract terms. <br/>The document has been issued for your perusal and comments. Please note all comments received will be considered and may or may not be incorporated <br/>into the final proposed contract.<br/><br/>Comments are invited, via the ATAMIS portal by 1300hrs , 01 October 2024. Lot 1: The Provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability for Legacy Ponds at Sellafield. The proof of concept to use divers in supporting High Hazard and Risk Reduction HHRR has been demonstrated and proven at Sellafield, a Nuclear Diving Capability will include but may not be limited to: providing technical support in developing the safety case and diving scope, manufacturing specific tooling, undertaking trial dives in simulated ponds, and mobilising dive teams on-plant where diving activities will include managing sludge and trialling a range of clean-up activities please note there is no commitment as to actual volume of work.<br/><br/>It is envisaged the Diving Capabilities will have the ability to deliver the following capabilities:<br/>1. Safety Case development and permissions<br/>2. Trialling and Tooling<br/>3. Radiological Surveys (Underwater)<br/>4. Mobilisation and Demobilisation activities to support diving operations<br/>5 Diving Resource Capability and Capacity<br/><br/>Activities will be aligned to 4 workstreams and will include but may not be limited to the following,<br/>:-<br/>Technical advisory, Project Campaign, Programme Core Team, Operational Divers. Additional information: The Open Tender will be issued via the ATAMIS which is a procurement and tendering platform. <br/>Please ensure you have registered on the ATAMIS portal if you wish to participate.<br/>Please visit the NDA Atamis website to register.<br/>Indicative date for ITT issue is October 2024