Independent Analysis of UK HPR1000 In-Vessel Melt Retention Strategy
HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE · Awarded contract
AwardedIndependent Analysis of UK HPR1000 In-Vessel Melt Retention Strategy
Awarded 30 Sep 2019
Awarded30 Sep 2019
Value£347,787.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 10mo ago1y 3mo term
Awarded 30 Sept 2019Expired 31 Dec 2020
About
The Health & Safety Executive awarded a contract to Gesellschaft für Anlagen-und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) gGmbH for independent analysis of the UK HPR1000 in-vessel melt retention by external reactor vessel cooling strategy.
The contractor will develop a UK HPR1000 model capable of simulating severe accident scenarios from initiating event to reactor pressure vessel failure or steady state, including detailed core and lower head, containment, primary circuit thermal hydraulics, and IVR tank and recirculation loop.
The work involves confirmatory analysis on a range of severe accident scenarios and independent verification of claims made by the requestor.
The contract value is £347,787.
Similar open tenders12
TenderCloses
Replacement of Standby Power Generators and Fuel Infrastructure — MHRA Laboratories, South MimmsEnergy & Environment
02 Dec 2026
Replacement of Steam Boilers at MHRA Laboratories, South MimmsConstruction
20 Nov 2026
MRF Hot Cell Shielding Integrity Testing Services – UKAEAEnergy & Environment
09 Nov 2026
Financial Advisory Services for Gwyndod SMR Project – Funding and Financing AssessmentConsultancy & Legal
12 Nov 2026
Health Physics Monitoring Surveyors and Radiation Protection Services – Magnox Ltd HP3 DPSHealth & Medical
31 Mar 2029
Controlled Demolition of B55 Office Complex and B55.2 Turbine Hall – Sellafield (WAGR)Construction
10 Nov 2026
Operation Fieldfare: National Collection and Waste Management of Caesium‑137 High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UKEnergy & Environment
10 Nov 2026
Health Physics Monitoring Surveyors with Portable Metrology for Magnox HP3 Qualification (Category 3)Health & Medical
30 Mar 2029
Annual MCERTS Combustion Emissions Testing for CHP, Boilers and Flare Stacks – United Utilities (North West England)Energy & Environment
05 Jan 2027
High-Speed Spectrometer System for Two-Stage Light Gas Gun – University of Kent Impact FacilityResearch & Development
20 Nov 2026
QEHB Heat Recovery Project — 2.5MW Heat Recovery Chillers, 0.5MW Geothermal Wells and New Energy CentreEnergy & Environment
07 Dec 2026
RIBA Stage 3 Design for Water Source Heat Pump and District Heat Network – TanygrisiauEnergy & Environment
06 Nov 2026
Other similar contracts12
Contract and supplierAwarded value
Provision of Technical Support for Independent Confirmatory Safety Analysis of UK HPR1000Research & DevelopmentGesellschaft fur Anlagen-und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) gGmbH
$1,454,832
Independent Assessment of Radiological Discharge Impact for HPR1000 ReactorConsultancy & LegalCavendish Nuclear
$41,519
Technical Review and Assessment of Criticality Safety Arrangements for UK HPR1000 Fuel StorageConsultancy & LegalFrazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd
$65,437.53
Independent Accident Chemistry Advice for UK HPR1000 Nuclear Reactor DesignConsultancy & LegalAtkins Ltd
$82,185
Provision of Technical Seminar on Safety Analysis of High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor TechnologyEducation & TrainingGesellschaft fr Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) gGmbH
$45,014.5
Independent Chemistry Advisory Services for ONR's Step 3 Assessment of UK HPR1000 DesignConsultancy & LegalWood Plc
$92,755.23
Technical Support for Independent Confirmatory Analysis of UK ABWR Design Basis Reactor FaultsResearch & DevelopmentGRS
$816,000
Technical Review of Radioactive Waste Management Systems for UK HPR1000 GDA Reference DesignConsultancy & LegalEnergy, Safety and Risk Consultants UK Ltd
$143,063.48
Independent Review of Verification and Validation of Computer Codes for UK HPR1000 Design and Safety AnalysisConsultancy & LegalTractebel Engie
$182,616
Technical Support for UK HPR1000 GDA Step 4 Internal Hazards AssessmentConsultancy & LegalTUV SUD t/a Nuclear Technologies
$241,762.38
Review of Westinghouse AP1000 Passive Reactor Heat Removal System Validation EvidenceConsultancy & LegalAMEC FOSTER WHEELER
$73,743.96
Provision of Technical Support for UK HPR1000 GDA Step 4 External Hazards AssessmentConsultancy & LegalTUV SUD Nuclear Technologies
$427,543.95
Unlock the full platform.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.
What you get
Find
Find research and development tenders in United Kingdom in one place.
We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.
Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.
Independent Analysis of UK HPR1000 In-Vessel Melt Retention Strategy
Won by Gesellschaft für Anlagen-und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) gGmbH · HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE
£348Kawarded
Alerts
Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.
Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.
Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.
GmailGovMarketto you
7:00 am2 new research and development tenders
Replacement of Standby Power Generators and Fuel Infrastructure — MHRA Laboratories, South MimmsEnergy & Environment · Closes 2 Dec 2026
Replacement of Steam Boilers at MHRA Laboratories, South MimmsConstruction · Closes 20 Nov 2026
From your alert: Research & Development
Assess
Size up a tender in minutes.
Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.
Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.
Key requirementsFrom 12 documents
Who can bidRegistered commercial cleaners
Mandatory criteriaPolice checks for staff on site
How it is scoredPrice 40%, experience 35%, method 25%
Insurance£20M public liability
Key datesSite visit 14 Oct, closes 28 Oct
Est. value£1.2M – £1.8M
Most likely bidderFacilities firm
Market
Follow this supplier and get alerts when they win again.
Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.
Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.
E
Top suppliersEastmere Health ServiceBuyer · 38 contracts
£30.5Mawarded, 12 months
Halvern Facilities8 contracts£12.4M
Orrin Clinical5 contracts£9.1M
Tessel Cleaning Co11 contracts£6.8M
Wexby Linen14 contracts£2.2M
Pipeline
Track your bids from interested to won.
Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.
Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.
Interested2
Preparing1
Submitted1
Won1
Grounds maintenance panelSaved to your pipeline
InterestedGovBot
Ask a question in plain English.
Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.
Who wins research and development contracts in United Kingdom?
Top suppliers by awarded value
1
2
3
Ask about tenders, suppliers or public bodies
Get started
Get research and development tenders in United Kingdom by email.
Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month
