Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c3f-418e-71fe-8eab-63c7038189b9/hands-out-of-gloveboxes-human-factors-support

awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Hands Out of Gloveboxes - Human Factors Support

[National Nuclear Laboratory Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-nuclear-laboratory-limited)

Estimated value

£27,380

Published

20 Aug 2019

Deadline

Closed

30 Jul 2019

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.

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## About this tender

Manual glovebox activities (personnel using gloveport gloves to undertake tasks within the glovebox containment)

require personnel to work in close proximity to nuclear materials whilst manipulating tools and equipment. The

predominant risk associated with such work is internal dose to due injection following penetration of a glove

however additional risks include extremity dose to hands and fingers. Therefore, the aspiration is to remove the

need for operators to undertake manual glovebox activities. This project is being set up to understand the

feasibility of such an idea. The project is set up in two phases.

Phase 1 of the work, which is currently programmed until the end of November 2019, is about:

• Understanding the requirements that the robotic system must perform

• Reviewing the current market availability of robotic systems that may perform the requirements

• Carrying out a controlled assessment of each robotic system to determine its suitability

• Defining any modification work that will conducted in phase 2 to ensure that it will work within a

nuclearised environment.

Phase 2 will focus on delivering a robotic system that is remotely controlled and meets the requirements of the

customer, this will be competed separately.

## CPV classification

Safety consultancy services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/7c0b1383-66bd-4838-997e-d362bb73bd47)

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