As the UK seeks to accelerate the commercialisation of fusion energy, we are proud to announce that Frazer-Nash Consultancy has been awarded a supplier role on the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA’s) Embedded Engineering Resource Framework (EERF).
This multi-supplier framework, with a value of up to 9.9million GBP, which will run for four years, supports the development of a UK industrial supply chain capability and will enable the UKAEA to embed resource within its technical teams, bringing in expertise to complement its own teams across a range of technical disciplines.
We have been selected to provide resource against four technical lots: mechanical engineering, process engineering; electrical, controls and instrumentation; and systems engineering. Renowned for our ability to convene experts and successfully manage collaborations we have assembled a diverse and renowned supply chain network including Bendalls Engineering, DBD International, Hatch, Hyde Group, Orano, Sirius Analysis and Vulcain Engineering. Each brings capability and capacity to support us on the UKAEA framework.
Steve Lawler, Fusion Energy Market Lead at Frazer-Nash said: “This framework gives us, and our supply chain partners a fantastic opportunity to proudly support the UK’s fusion energy endeavours, by providing our combined expertise and capabilities across a range of technical disciplines to help the UKAEA meet its mission to deliver sustainable fusion energy, through access to a broad range of engineering and technical skills in multiple technology and study fields.
“Our collaborative approach, which we continue to successfully adopt, draws upon a broad spectrum of organisations across the UK and the international supply chain. We are very much looking forward to working with our supply chain delivery partners to ensure the UKAEA achieves its clean energy goals.”
Gary Stables, Engineering Frameworks Contract Project Manager, UKAEA, said: “Embedding engineers within UKAEA is a win-win. The embedded engineers help to progress key fusion projects, while gaining valuable skills and experience in fusion. Boosting fusion expertise across the engineering sector is vital for the development of fusion energy and maximising the benefits to industry.”
“Following the success of the first Embedded Engineering Resource Framework, UKAEA will be renewing it for another four years. Now with increased capacity to access technical expertise from selected industrial partners, the framework will help accelerate the commercialisation of fusion energy.”
Image courtesy of the UK Atomic Energy Authority
