NWSC News
 | Call for innovation proposals and suggestions Sellafield Ltd values the knowledge and experience that lies within the supply chain and academia. As such we are seeking new, novel and emerging technologies and processes to support delivery of the operational and clean up requirements for Sellafield Ltd sites. (Last updated 18/08/2010) |
| European funding: Framework 7 – call for - Innovative Collaborative Research Projects - security theme EU Funding available €221.43 million for projects involving at least 3 independent partners from different countries operating as a consortium. (Last updated 13/08/2010) |
| CUMBRIAN EVENT COMPANY HELPS ASTUTE ON ITS WAY West Cumbrian event management company, Nu-Tech Associates Ltd has been awarded a prestigious contract to assist the Royal Navy in hosting a series of commissioning ceremonies for the Astute Class submarine at its HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland. (Last updated 05/08/2010) |
| The Manufacturing Institute - 50% Education and Training Scholarships MAS are pleased to announce the launch of The Manufacturing Institute’s new Scholarship Schemes offering 50% off Education and Training programmes (Last updated 27/07/2010) |
| The Energy Opportunities Supply Chain Project (EOSCP) is a joint project of WCDA and Britain’s Energy Coast-West Cumbria (BECWC). The project will help West Cumbrian companies win business from the energy sector opportunities including the nuclear industry (decommissioning, new build, reprocessing and waste); Renewable Energy (wind, wave, tide and bio power systems); transmission and works associated with energy technologies based in West Cumbria; Relevant opportunities in other major energy sectors e.g. oil and gas. (Last updated 20/07/2010) |
| Major International Client seeks UK SME for Nuclear project NOF Energy Opportunity Alert (Last updated 15/07/2010) |
| Sellafield Ltd Procurement Plan Please find attached the Sellafield Procurement Plan Schedule for Period 3 (Last updated 09/07/2010) |
| NOF Energy Supply Chain Directory 2010 NOF Energy are preparing our new Supply Chain Directory for 2010-11. This publication will be distributed extensively in the UK and internationally and you are invited to advertise to raise your profile. This is a cost-effective way to increase awareness of your company, product/service and highlight your specialism’s and capabilities to key global decision makers. (Last updated 07/06/2010) |
 | Construction Consultancy Professional Services NWDA has issued a Prior Information Notice for a forthcoming tender for Construction Consultancy Professional Services to deliver its North West Development Agency regeneration and development opportunities. (Last updated 21/05/2010) |
| TSB Nuclear Feasibility R&D Call - workshops available Based on an independent study which it commissioned to review both the business opportunities and the UK’s R&D capability for the civil nuclear sector, the Technology Strategy Board has announced that it will be investing up to £2m in feasibility studies (up to a maximum of £150k each study) to stimulate innovation and strengthen the supply chain in the area of nuclear R&D and its applications. Supported by The Northern Way Partnership, three regional workshops are being coordinated by the Energy Generation and Supply KTN to promote the competition, engage with the supply chain and broker potential partnerships. (Last updated 13/05/2010) |
| UK Wind Supply Chain Directory REGISTRATION DEADLINE 30 APRIL 2010 (Last updated 28/04/2010) |
| MEET THE BUYER - 24 FEBRUARY 2010 "Our most successful event yet" (Last updated 23/04/2010) |
| Stainless Steel Fabrication for the energy sector, 28 April, Middlesbrough This workshop will promote good design and fabrication in stainless steel; highlight what can be achieved by applying best practice; and provide an introduction to development and support services. For further details and enrolment, click on the PDF below. (Last updated 23/03/2010) |
| NWSC e-bulletin, January 2010 Click on the PDF below (Last updated 07/01/2010) |
| CANCELLED - Sellafield Supplier Forum and Meet the Buyer (Last updated 23/11/2009) |
| Inward Trade Mission - Electricity Transmission & Distribution (Last updated 17/11/2009) |
| EDF Energy New Nuclear Opportunities Following the success of the New Nuclear Opportunities Suppliers Forum on 30 June, we invite you to register your interest as a potential supplier to EDF Energy. (Last updated 22/09/2009) |
| NWSC e-bulletin, Sept 2009 Includes dates for your diary; best practice guidance on tendering into the nuclear market; and the use of lasers to remove contaminated concrete. Click on the PDF below (Last updated 17/09/2009) |
| Introduction to Engineering Design in the Nuclear Industry - 14 October (Last updated 07/09/2009) |
| Westlakes Engineering 5th anniversary marked with two awards Westlakes Engineering Limited (WEL) marked their 5th anniversary this week with a celebration in Whitehaven. Highlights of the event included the presentation of awards from both guest speakers - Dog Holden Chief Executive of the West Cumbria Development Agency (WCDA) and Sue Peters, Director of the LEAD programme at Lancaster University (Last updated 04/08/2009) |
| Britain’s Energy Coast™ – Powering the Nation - Launched Partners delivering one of the biggest and most ambitious regeneration initiatives in the United Kingdom are delighted to launch a brand new publication designed to give you the latest news and developments along Britain’s Energy Coast™. (Last updated 31/07/2009) |
| NWSC nuclear tendering guidance published (Last updated 19/06/2009) |
| High power lasers for nuclear decommissioning (Last updated 19/06/2009) |
| Meet the Buyer event relieves the gloom While we still await the ‘green shoots’ of recovery, the nuclear energy business challenges the downward trend, as demonstrated at the latest ‘Meet the Buyer’ event at the Sellafield Centre on May 7th. (Last updated 01/06/2009) |
| NWSCe-bulletin, May 2009 Includes dates for your diary; registering as a supplier for nuclear new build; updated guidance on nuclear market entry; and more case studies on NWSC technical and business assistance. (Last updated 01/05/2009) |
| Carbon Abatement Technologies - call for R&D proposals The Technology Strategy Board, in partnership with The Northern Way and the Department of Energy and Climate Change's (DECC's) Environmental Transformation Fund, have allocated up to £15M to invest in innovative collaborative research, development, component and pilot scale demonstration, in the area of carbon abatement technologies. Development of these technologies will contribute significantly to meeting UK and EU climate change targets whilst providing significant market opportunities for a strong UK capability base. (Last updated 30/04/2009) |
| SC@nuclear - Manufacturing a nuclear future 19 & 20 May, Leeds (Last updated 27/04/2009) |
| NWSC Meet the Buyer, Sellafield, 7 May - Register here (Last updated 21/04/2009) |
| Nuclear new build – register as an approved supplier with Areva and Westinghouse (Last updated 17/04/2009) |
| NWSC Working Safely to Win Business workshop - Penrith, 17 June 2009 (Last updated 17/04/2009) |
| Invitation for Pre-Qualification for providing regulatory consultancy services for the Egyptian new nuclear programme (Last updated 16/04/2009) |
| Construction Hub builds Medium Value Framework The North West Construction Hub (NWCH) are establishing construction frameworks for building works - this includes work for councils in Cumbria, Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire (Last updated 15/04/2009) |
| Britain's Energy Coast News - April 09 The publication reports on not only what is happening in West Cumbria regarding the nuclear industry but also on developments regarding West Cumbria's renewable energy and local offshore energy projects. It also reports on the Britain's Energy Coast™ Masterplan, a £2 billion package of regeneration projects (Last updated 14/04/2009) |
| The UK Atomic Energy Authority seeks buyers for its commercial business, UKAEA Limited The UK Atomic Energy Authority today announced it intends to offer for sale its commercial arm, UKAEA Limited. The UK Atomic Energy Authority is wholly owned by the UK Government (Last updated 31/03/2009) |
| New version of nuclear market entry guide available A new version of the nuclear market entry guide has been published by NWSC. Click on the link below to view it. (Last updated 05/03/2009) |
| NWSC e-bulletin, February 2008 Includes dates for your diary; guidance on entering the nuclear decommissioning market; and more case studies on NWSC technical and business assistance (Last updated 05/02/2009) |
| Manufacturers' Survive & Thrive Series (Last updated 04/02/2009) |
| Energy Innovation Funding Surgery - 3 March The Joule Centre and Envirolink Northwest are holding an open surgery to assist northwest companies and researchers in identifying and securing financing for energy projects. Please see the attached documents for details (Last updated 29/01/2009) |
| Leadership and management practices in the nuclear industry - your views needed Your views are sought by the National Skills Academy, Nuclear on leadership and management practices in the nuclear industry. The data gathered is being used to compile a report of current leadership and management training practices in the nuclear industry. The Skills Academy will use the data to inform the development of relevant leadership and management standards and training provision to the benefit of the wider industry. The report findings will be made available on the Skills Academy website from March 2009 (http://www.nuclear.nsacademy.co.uk/). Please take a couple of minutes to register your views. (Last updated 22/01/2009) |
| Feedback needed on NSAN Nuclear Skills passport National Skills Academy, Nuclear is currently preparing phase 2 development for the Nuclear Skills Passport, and to ensure that sufficient capacity is built in for the future phases, they are seeking feedback from the supply chain. Please take a couple of minutes to complete the survey via the link below. (Last updated 22/01/2009) |
| EBOC-09: Energy Business Opportunties Conference July 2009 West Cumbria Business Cluster in conjunction with partners, presents a two-day business opportunities conference in West Cumbria - Britain's Energy Coast. Further details enclosed. (Last updated 18/12/2008) |
| Britain's Energy Coast News - incorporating Nuclear Opportunities News - Issue 1 We are pleased to attached in PDF format the first edition of Britain's Energy Coast News, which incorporates our previous publication Nuclear Opportunities News. From now on, this new publication will report on not only what is happening in West Cumbria regarding the nuclear industry but also on developments regarding West Cumbria's renewable energy and local offshore energy projects. It will also report on the Britain's Energy Coast™ Masterplan, a £2 billion package of regeneration projects. (Last updated 11/12/2008) |
| NWSC e-bulletin, November 2008 Includes items on the next NWSC workshop; new portal functionality; and Case Studies of NWSC support. (Last updated 13/11/2008) |
| Masterclass highlights best practice in tendering for contracts In an increasingly competitive business market a special Tendering Masterclass brought 15 companies together on 22 October at the Waterside House Business Centre in Barrow in Furness to learn about the anatomy of a winning tender. In an event jointly presented by Furness Enterprise and NWSC, companies exchanged experiences and received examples of what to do and what not to do when bidding for contracts in the nuclear, defence and energy industries. (Last updated 10/11/2008) |
| NWSC e-bulletin, September 2008 Includes items on project results from the first year's activity; types of assistance provided so far; and FAQs on the project portal. (Last updated 19/09/2008) |
| National Skills Academy Nuclear - Community Apprenticeship Scheme Under this scheme, up to £5000 per year per apprentice is available, paid to supply chain employers working in the nuclear sector. (Last updated 22/07/2008) |
| Rapid Manufacturing North West (RM NW) - Assistance Available (Last updated 22/07/2008) |
| NDA announces preferred bidder for the Sellafield competition 11 July 2008 The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority NDA has today announced that Nuclear Management Partners Ltd, consisting of Washington International Holdings Ltd., AMEC and AREVA NC is the Preferred Bidder in the competition to secure a Parent Body Organisation (PBO) for the Sellafield Site Licence Company (SLC). (Last updated 11/07/2008) |
| Envirolink Spring Newsletter (Last updated 13/06/2008) |
| Nuclear Opportunities News - Issue 9 June 2008 Key contents Supply Chain "Must be more efficient" LLWR Forum Nuclear Academy is Energus Pivotal role for Cumbria in nuclear revival Brown Talks Nuclear REACT rectruits (Last updated 13/06/2008) |