ACA secures place on nuclear technical services framework

Atkins Cavendish Alliance secures place on nuclear technical services framework

Land May 12, 2020

The Atkins Cavendish Alliance (ACA) has secured a place on a Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) framework to provide specialist nuclear technical services to the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

The Nuclear Technical Support Provider (NTSP) framework – which lasts seven years, with the option of a further three years – will deliver specialist nuclear technical services valued between £250 million and £400 million to support the DIO, Navy Command and other MOD organisations.

Atkins and Cavendish Nuclear have been working together since 2010 as part of the EDF Strategic Partnership to support the continued operation of EDF Energy’s existing fleet.

The NTSP framework will support the Clyde Infrastructure Programme (CIP) and wider Royal Navy and defence requirements. Its primary focus will be on delivering the refurbishment and upgrade of critical infrastructure at HMNB Clyde.

Charles Hoskins, DIO’s Clyde Infrastructure Programme Director, said: “The NTSP is vitally important to the delivery of our major infrastructure programme and wider operations at HMNB Clyde. We welcome all companies from our new NTSP delivery partners to our infrastructure family within the Clyde Community.

“We look forward to them joining our delivery team and the collaborative approach that we are embedding into all work we undertake at HMNB Clyde. This collaborative approach and the expertise from our new partners will be crucial to our success as we move forward into the exciting and challenging next chapter of our programme.”

Mike McNicholas, Infrastructure Managing Director at Atkins, said: “The Clyde Infrastructure Programme represents an incredible opportunity to help shape the UK’s defence capability and further strengthen the industry’s collective expertise in delivering highly specialised nuclear services.

“We’re now focussed on working closely alongside the DIO and our framework partners to hit the ground running as part of this select delivery team.”

Dominic Kieran, Cavendish Nuclear Managing Director, “We’re pleased to have successfully secured a place on this critical framework for the Clyde site. “We are looking forward to building on our established approach to working collaboratively with the customer, our partners, supply chain and other framework partners to successfully deliver major projects in complex environments.”

DIO are official DPRTE 2020 event partners. This year event is set to feature for the first time, an Infrastructure and Estates Pavilion, which will allow both buyers and suppliers to connect with key Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) personnel and gain an insight into the latest initiatives, developments and opportunities within defence infrastructure.

For those companies looking to engage with the infrastructure marketplace, the DIO-supported Infrastructure and Estates Pavilion will allow both buyers and suppliers to connect with key DIO personnel and gain an insight into the latest initiatives, developments and opportunities within defence infrastructure.

The Pavilion will also include a Knowledge Transfer Zone, which will see a range of topical educational and interactive sessions designed specifically to enhance attendees’ knowledge and ability to contribute to the future direction and delivery of the ongoing defence infrastructure and estates procurement programme.

The speakers include a number of leading experts from DIO and the wider defence infrastructure marketplace, including DIO’s Commercial Director Jacqui Rock.

Don’t miss out on the chance to visit DIO’s the Infrastructure & Estates Pavilion and hear from leading experts in infrastructure on how to do business with DIO. Book now at www.drpte.co.uk/book-now/

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