24 September 2022

Magnox looking for suppliers for Harwell decommissioning

Magnox Limited is inviting suppliers to collaborate on two separate decommissioning projects at the former nuclear research site at Harwell, Oxfordshire.

Historical picture of the BEPO reactor
BEPO reactor © Magnox Limited

Interested companies are invited to join pre-market engagement webinars on 5 October 2022 to:

  • Investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products, and techniques which may assist informing the development of the sourcing strategy and any subsequent tender documentation.
  • Explore supply chain interest and expertise and to gain knowledge about existing or future products and techniques that could deliver this work.

The projects are the BEPO reactor decommissioning programme comprising two main projects running in tandem, the BEPO reactor project and BEPO ancillary project.

Further information is available on the prior information notice. Sign up for the preliminary market engagement webinar commencing 10.00 on 5 October.

And the B220 Radiochemistry laboratory complex, a three year £7.9m project to establish the legacy radiochemistry inventory and to complete a refurbishment and demolition asbestos survey within the B220 complex prior to its future de-plant and demolition.

The facility consists of approximately 120 laboratories and offices. Further information is available on the prior information notice. Sign up for the market engagement webinar commencing 13.30 5 October.