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title: "Research into a measurement technique for UF3 and UF4 ratios in Uranium Fuel Salts"
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# Research into a measurement technique for UF3 and UF4 ratios in Uranium Fuel Salts

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-into-a-measurement-technique-for-uf3-and-uf4-ratios-in-uranium-fuel-salts-ocds-h6vhtk-033154). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED: "Research into a measurement technique for UF3 and UF4 ratios in Uranium Fuel Salts". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-nuclear-laboratory-limited-gov-pc1435)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysis apparatus, Design and execution of research and development, Nuclear fuels, Specialised chemical products, Uranium
- **Delivery Location:** UKD61
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033154`

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## Description
Terrestrial Energy are currently looking to establish a supply of Uranium based fuel salts for its Integrated Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) testing programme and to support this establishment work NNL and Westinghouse are proposing to undertake a testing programme on Uranium based fuel salt materials to support the manufacture of this fuel at the NNL Preston laboratory. NNL and Westinghouse have agreed an analytical specification for the manufactured fuel to meet the requested specification requirements of Terrestrial Energy. However, there is a gap in the combined analytical capability, for the determination of the ratio of UF3 to UF4 material in any given sample of fuel salt to be tested. NNL are therefore looking to procure services for this element of the scope.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 09340000, 09341000, 24950000, 38432000, 73300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010934-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-04-28T11:01:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:40:36.497Z
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