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United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory

HALEU Deconversion Programme - PhD Call for Proposal

R&DCPV 73000000
Value£125k
Deadline27 Mar 2026
Published2 Mar 2026
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 2 Mar 2026ClosedCloses 27 Mar 2026
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£125ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

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The brief

The United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) is inviting applications from UK Universities, to funding for a PhD project, to begin no later that October 2026.

This project shall support the UK's ambition to establish a secure and resilient supply of High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium.

UKNNL are particularly interested in those applications which are Supported by a Doctoral Focal Award.

As the scope is R&D, the procurement is being undertaken under the Research and Development exemption under the Procurement Act 2023 ( Schedule 2).

UKNNL intends to host a mid-tender clarification call via Microsoft Teams to provide further background on the requirement and address any questions from bidders and ensure a common understanding of the Call for Proposal.

If you are interested in joining this call please visit the ticketing website to register your place: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/national-nuclear-laboratory/t-oeeenyx

Key requirements

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01

This project shall support the UK's ambition

This project shall support the UK's ambition to establish a secure and resilient supply of High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium.

02

UKNNL intends to host a mid-tender clarification

UKNNL intends to host a mid-tender clarification call via Microsoft Teams to provide further background on the requirement and address any questions from bidders and ensure a common understanding of the Call for Proposal.

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