Multiple renewal projects at National Nuclear Laboratory sites will be delivered by Jacobs across the full project lifecycle
Refurbishment and renewal projects at National Nuclear Laboratory sites will be supported by Jacobs as full lifecycle delivery partner.
The nuclear sites, which are operationally independent but Government owned, are located across the North West of England in Cumbria, Preston and Workington.
The project will support new reactors and decommissioning efforts
The scope renewal projects at National Nuclear Laboratory sites includes design, build and refurbishment work at the Windscale and Central Laboratories at Sellafield in Cumbria, a specialist analytical services and process chemistry facility in Preston and a test-rig center in Workington.
Jacobs will be responsible for the initial phase project specification, concept, preliminary and detailed design, as well as procurement and installation.
The primary £10m contract term is one year, with options for three additional one-year extensions.
NNL’s facilities support new reactor build and existing reactor operations as well as decommissioning, clean-up and fuel processing plants, and handling and inspection services for nuclear material.
Ensuring that UK nuclear remains competitive and innovative
“This work will help ensure that the U.K.’s advanced nuclear research and development capability remains world-class,” said Jacobs Energy, Security & Technology senior vice president Karen Wiemelt. “We will draw on our deep knowledge of nuclear engineering design and our decades-long experience of operating our own 12,000 square meter complex of laboratories and test rigs in Warrington, U.K.”
“It’s crucial that we continue to invest in our laboratories to meet our stakeholders needs as well as wider industry ambitions and to perform our role as the national laboratory for nuclear fission,” said NNL chief customer officer David Beacham. “Our people and facilities are our most important assets, so this project will continue to protect and create highly skilled jobs in the northwest of England.”
