Public tenders for environment in Abingdon United Kingdom

The UK Atomic Energy Authority is a non departmental government body carrying out research into the potential of nuclear fusion as a future source of energy.

At the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) the Authority hosts the world's largest magnetic fusion experiment, JET (Joint European Torus), on behalf of its European partners. The JET facilities are collectively used by all European fusion laboratories under the EUROfusion consortium.

The JET machine and associated facilities generate quantities of radioactive and trade effluents. The trade effluents include aqueous process wastes, cooling water, wash water and ground water which subsequently discharge into Controlled Waters. All trade effluent discharges are subject to specific consent issued by the Environment Agency EA. This consent states limits which CCFE must adhere to. Discharges must be controlled and monitored to ensure CCFE's compliance with the consent issued under the Water Resources Act 1991. CCFE requires a Contractor with experience in carrying out sample analysis of aqueous trade effluent. The Contractor should be able to meet a 26.5 hour turnaround for collection of sample(s). In exceptional circumstances this turnaround could be extended to 30.5 hours.

The UK Atomic Energy Authority is a non departmental government body carrying out research into the potential of nuclear fusion as a future source of energy.

At the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) the Authority hosts the world's largest magnetic fusion experiment, JET (Joint European Torus), on behalf of its European partners. The JET facilities are collectively used by all European fusion laboratories under the EUROfusion consortium.

The JET machine and associated facilities generate quantities of radioactive and trade effluents. The trade effluents include aqueous process wastes, cooling water, wash water and ground water which subsequently discharge into Controlled Waters. All trade effluent discharges are subject to specific consent issued by the Environment Agency EA. This consent states limits which CCFE must adhere to. Discharges must be controlled and monitored to ensure CCFE's compliance with the consent issued under the Water Resources Act 1991. CCFE requires a Contractor with experience in carrying out sample analysis of aqueous trade effluent. The Contractor should be able to meet a 26.5 hour turnaround for collection of sample(s). In exceptional circumstances this turnaround could be extended to 30.5 hours.

Lifting and Hoisting System (L&HS) and Primary Remote Handling System (PRHS).

The centre for Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE) is a sub division of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority based in Culham, Oxfordshire, UK.

RACE is to develop and deliver a remote handling capability for the European Spallation Source (ESS) which is under construction in Lund, Sweden. The remote handling capability will include unmanned receiving and processing of radioactive components during maintenance shut-downs and, their subsequent preparation for either storage and road transport or, analysis and investigation.

This market enquiry relates to a proposed Lifting and Hoisting System (L&HS) and Primary Remote Handling System (PRHS) as 1 complete package. The Lifting and Hoisting System will be a 25t crane designed to EN 13001 with additional features to allow for remote operation and recovery within a radiation environment. The L&HS will not be a classified nuclear crane. No nuclear safety claims will be placed on the L&HS.

The Primary Remote Handling System will be of a 2-armed dexterous manipulator and a 5.5t hoist design, both deployed from the same overhead gantry. As with the L&HS no nuclear safety claims will be placed on the PRHS.

Duties will include, but not limited to:

1. Remotely operated routine maintenance of in-cell assets and equipment via RH-compatible interfaces; e.g. changing filters, removal and replacement of limited life, failed or consumable components.

2. Effecting the processing and size-reduction of spent radioactive components including their handling and preparation for storage; involves handling of standard tooling, bespoke tooling and miscellaneous components.

3. Removal, transport and placement of Storage Pit Lids and Waste Package Lids.

4. Between cell/working areas transport (movement/transfer) of Waste Packages.

5. Relocation and reorientation of spent radioactive Target Station components.

To download the market enquiry pack please follow the link below:

http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/TenderDocs.aspx?DocName=ESSlifting.zip

The CNC has approximately 1 500 police officers and staff operating out of 14

locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

HR is responsible for managing the CNC OH Provision and the level and standard

of OH Provision varies across the organisation, with some sites having a full

service on-site, 1 site via commercial provider and the remainder by the internal

CNC OH team. Each of these providers has their own medical records system to

store CNC medical records as do the previous OH Provision's that have been

used.

Where CNC are the OH provider there is an obligation under several instances of

legislation to hold records securely. The scope of the CNC role in this regard will

be significantly expanded (by over 400 staff) as the EDF OH role transfers to

CNC. Where CNC retain ‘contracted out’ OH provisions with other providers there

remains a duty of care as employer.

The current Medical Records information environment is complex and consists of

a number of stand-alone arrangements. The records for individual officers have

not always followed their deployment between sites and therefore it can be

difficult to locate them. When access is required corporately or when records

need to be transferred to a different provider / CNC OH, individual consents must

be sought.

Existing records are currently held in a variety of formats and on a variety of

platforms. Dounreay and Sellafield currently use the EOPAS system, IMASS use

their own bespoke system but records are also held in paper format and CNC

OHD currently hold files in word and pdf formats.

In order to improve the current position, the CNC is looking for a fit for purpose,

web enabled, hosted occupational health management system to support the in

house provision of OH services which meets UK medical standards and UK

personal data protection legislation.

The CNC has approximately 1 500 police officers and staff operating out of 14

locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

HR is responsible for managing the CNC OH Provision and the level and standard

of OH Provision varies across the organisation, with some sites having a full

service on-site, 1 site via commercial provider and the remainder by the internal

CNC OH team. Each of these providers has their own medical records system to

store CNC medical records as do the previous OH Provision's that have been

used.

Where CNC are the OH provider there is an obligation under several instances of

legislation to hold records securely. The scope of the CNC role in this regard will

be significantly expanded (by over 400 staff) as the EDF OH role transfers to

CNC. Where CNC retain ‘contracted out’ OH provisions with other providers there

remains a duty of care as employer.

The current Medical Records information environment is complex and consists of

a number of stand-alone arrangements. The records for individual officers have

not always followed their deployment between sites and therefore it can be

difficult to locate them. When access is required corporately or when records

need to be transferred to a different provider / CNC OH, individual consents must

be sought.

Existing records are currently held in a variety of formats and on a variety of

platforms. Dounreay and Sellafield currently use the EOPAS system, IMASS use

their own bespoke system but records are also held in paper format and CNC

OHD currently hold files in word and pdf formats.

In order to improve the current position, the CNC is looking for a fit for purpose,

web enabled, hosted occupational health management system to support the in

house provision of OH services which meets UK medical standards and UK

personal data protection legislation.