Supply Chain Case Study

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Supply Chain Case Study Context and Drivers
Presented by Simon Bremer, Programme Manager,
Characterisation Clearance
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BNG SKILLS

Transition Plan
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BNG SKILLS

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BNG SKILLS

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BNG SKILLS

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Skill Issues - Sellafield

• Ageing workforce
• Demographics of local population
• Traditional focus on operational skills
• Change of focus to decommissioning and clean up.
• Competition and supply chain engagement
• Long term skill needs - standards

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Waste Management Goals in Decommissioning

• Promote characterisation as a fundamental tool in
  application of the Waste Hierarchy
• Waste avoidance and opportunities for re-use and
  re-cycle
• Longevity of LLWR at Drigg
• To support achievement of above goals we are
  aiming to increase the number of waste routing
  and treatment options available utilising supply
  chain skills
• How are we doing this?

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Expression of Interest

• OJEU (Official Journal of European Union)
  compliant methodology for effective supply chain
  engagement
• We want to find out what is available in the
  market place
• Has anyone out there got that skill?
• Provide an open, unconstrained scope to encourage
  innovation within the supply chain.

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Expression of Interest

• Provides potential to fast track project
  development and implementation through targeting
  mature, demonstrated technologies
• Allows opportunity to assess the supply chain
  before committing to longer term relationship
• Allow opportunities for potential suppliers who
  are not traditionally nuclear suppliers to
  enter the market.

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Implementation

• To initiate the process, a series of scope
  statements were written and placed through OJEU
• The supply chain responses were assessed by a
  Source Evaluation Board comprising technical,
  operational and commercial personnel from BNG
• Successful vendors were engaged via a series of
  waste processing trials.

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Example Expression of Interest

• Sellafield has significant quantities of lead
  that has been used primarily as shielding and now
  has various levels of radioactive contamination
  present. We are assessing the contamination
  levels and establishing quantities and locations
  of the lead across the site. We are seeking
  contractors to decontaminate / recycle / dispose
  of the lead and radioactive residues using proven
  technologies.
• Companies who have proven, deployed processes and
  technologies are invited to provide BNG
  Sellafield with an outline of their
  processes/technologies and company qualifications
  for consideration.
• Evaluation and selection of suitable submittals
  may result in Pilot contract awards for further
  demonstration of these processes.