Note to Bidders
The NDA recognises that there is a broad range of information contained on this website, which bidders involved in any of the competitions being run by the NDA may wish to refer to.
Some of this is legacy information which addresses generic matters and bidders should note that the NDA’s approach may have been altered or developed specifically in the context of any given competition.
Whenever considering whether or not to utilise such information in developing an approach or proposal for the purposes of a competition, bidders should check its validity with the appropriate Competition Team prior to such use.
See also
Competition News
18 March 2010
Dounreay industry event concluded
The two part industry event for Dounreay concluded last week, with the second part taking place in Glasgow.
09 March 2010
NDA publishes Dounreay Contract Notice
NDA has published the Contract Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
10 February 2010
Caithness welcomes Dounreay bidders
Nuclear industry representatives visited Caithness last week for the first part of the Dounreay Industry Event.
26 January 2010
NDA launches Dounreay Industry Event
Ahead of industry event, we announce planned forward funding assumptions for Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd.
17 December 2009
Two-part Dounreay PBO Industry Event Announced
Dates for the Dounreay Parent Body Organisation (PBO) Competition Industry Event now published.
Competition
Why run competitions for the Parent Body roles for the NDA sites?
Competition is central to our Strategy.
We are competing the Parent Body role to own shares in the Site Licence Companies (SLCs) as part of our statutory duties to
- secure value for money;
- promote competition;
- promote best practice; and
- meet our legal duties under the European Procurement Regulations.
An SLC could be:
- a single large complex nuclear site (e.g. Dounreay);
- multiple sites (e.g. Magnox Operating stations); or
- smaller single sites (e.g. Low Level Waste Repository near Drigg).
This new form of management arrangement for the NDA's sites introduces competition at the strategic management level, through a PBO, while retaining operational responsibility and the skills and experience of the existing workforce within the SLC. The sites themselves remain in NDA ownership.
The competition will drive:
1 Value for Money
By
- facilitating broad participation;
- enhanced risk and reward models; and
- focusing on longer term solutions.
2 Innovation
By
- promoting fresh approaches to existing challenges;
- seeking solutions in the supply chain; and
- focusing on results.
3 Market Development
By
- predictable work flow; and
- being open to new ideas and solutions.
