Provision of a PhD research project to explore the efficacy of peer checking in the nuclear industry

Official notice

Authority: Office for Nuclear Regulation (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£65,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Mar 2024

Awarded to University of Aberdeen

What is being bought

Published requirement description

There is a need for research that directly examines the efficacy of peer-checking and the reliability of this approach within the nuclear industry. Such research will further ONR understanding of peer-checking and its impacts (both positive and negative).

This will enable the development of more accurate models of peer-checking, and will generate guidance for peer-checking across nuclear and broader safety-critical industry, as well as informing ONR's own guidance.

The research will comprise of a mixed-methods approach consisting of:

A comprehensive literature review
Development of a taxonomy for peer checking
An interview study with industry experts and practitioners
A cross-sectional mixed-measures survey
A series of inter-linked lab-based experiments.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Proposed award of contract via single tender negotiation with a service provider…

Proposed award of contract via single tender negotiation with a service provider without a call for competition.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Mar 2024, 14:47 GMT
Last source update: 14 Mar 2024, 14:47 GMT
Authority reference: ONR1014
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-008211
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0448a6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Aberdeen University's Applied Psychology and Human Factors Research Group has secured partial funding from the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (SGSSS), which will fund 50% of the PhD, with ONR funding the remaining 50%.
Securing the SGSSS funding also enables the PhD student to access wider support, training and linkage to other academics. This and the SGSSS award would not be available through other suppliers and therefore represents excellent value to ONR and award of contract via single tender.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £65,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Mar 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of Aberdeen	£65,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of a PhD research project to explore the efficacy of peer checking in the nuclear industry · University of Aberdeen
Signed
14 Mar 2024
Value
£65,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawNuclear Regulation Building 4 Redgrave Court, BOOTLE, North West, L207HSContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of AberdeenAwarded supplierGB-SC: SC013683 Aberdeen, UK

Official documents & specifications

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