Amentum to lead joint venture in $112m cleanup at four European nuclear research sites
A joint venture led by Amentum has won a new framework contract as the lead decommissioning and waste management contractor for nuclear research sites in four European countries.
According to a press released issued by Amentum on 10 March, under the $112 million contract awarded by the European Commission Joint Research Centre, the joint venture will provide decommissioning solutions to accelerate the cleanup efforts of Joint Research Centre sites in Ispra (Italy), Karlsruhe (Germany), Geel (Belgium) and Petten (The Netherlands).
Loren Jones, senior vice president and head of Amentum’s energy and environment-international business, said: "Amentum’s robust track record of delivering European-funded projects on time and on budget in multiple countries, including prior experience working at JRC Ispra, made us the ideal choice for this contract.
"We will leverage decommissioning and waste management techniques developed at the world’s most complex nuclear sites, integrating innovative solutions to complex technical and project management challenges. Additionally, our strong ties to regulatory authorities across the European Union will serve as a vital asset in ensuring success."
WSP Italia, TUV Rheinland and Protection Solution SRL
For more than 60 years, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre sites have addressed complex challenges in areas such as nuclear decommissioning, innovation, safeguards and non-proliferation by conducting research, providing scientific advice and supporting European Union policy makers, according to Amentum.
The decommissioning and waste management contract will cover structures such as research reactors, hot cells, accelerators, laboratories and other infrastructure where radioactive substances have been handled.
Joining Amentum in the venture is WSP Italia, supported by sub-contractors TUV Rheinland and Protection Solution SRL. The joint venture’s scope of work includes licensing, radioactive waste management, radiation protection, decommissioning and nuclear engineering, worksite management and safety, non-nuclear engineering, facility supervision and quality assurance.
The contract has a duration of two years with three potential two-year extensions.
About Amentum
"Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability," the company says of itself.
Amentum employs more than 6,500 people in the UK, France, Poland, Slovakia and the Netherlands. Key nuclear energy programmes include Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C and Rolls-Royce SMR in the UK, ITER in France, and advising the Polish and Dutch governments on nuclear new builds. Amentum also operates the UK’s largest private sector complex of nuclear laboratories and engineering test facilities.
