The new Decommissioning and Nuclear Waste Partnership (DNWP) will deliver the next generation of high-hazard risk reduction programmes on the Cumbrian site, covering retrieval, remediation, and long-term waste management.<\/p>\n
The four-lot deal brings together some of the nuclear sector\u2019s heaviest hitters:<\/p>\n
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| Lot 1 \u2013 Remediation<\/td>\n | A2R<\/strong> (AtkinsR\u00e9alis and Altrad); Amentum<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Lot 2 \u2013 Retrievals<\/td>\n | The Decommissioning Alliance<\/strong> (Amentum, AtkinsR\u00e9alis and Westinghouse)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Lot 3 \u2013 Retrievals<\/td>\n | Nuclear Decommissioning Solutions<\/strong> (Altrad, Cavendish Nuclear, Shepley Engineers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Lot 4 \u2013 Integrated Nuclear Waste Partner<\/td>\n | A2R<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | DNWP replaces the outgoing Design Services Alliance and Decommissioning Delivery Partnership and will focus on safely retrieving and treating legacy waste from Sellafield\u2019s oldest and most complex facilities.<\/p>\n Sellafield\u2019s chief supply chain officer James Riddick said the framework lied at the heart of its mission to clean up the UK\u2019s nuclear legacy safely, efficiently, and sustainably.<\/p>\n Each partner has also signed up to a joint sustainability and social impact plan, which includes apprenticeships, SME engagement, non-profit support, and skills development across Cumbria.<\/p>\n The contract marks one of the UK\u2019s biggest ever decommissioning partnerships, ensuring continuity of expertise and long-term investment in the region\u2019s nuclear supply chain.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n |