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The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Agency (UKAEA) has formed an alliance with CH2M Hill and Amec to compete for nuclear decommissioning contracts in the £56 billion clean-up market. They have formed a public-private partnership to compete for selected sites among the 20 civil nuclear sites that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will open to competition. The NDA has already allocated a first £2bn a year work to UKAEA and British Nuclear Group. Around half of the 20 sites to be liberalised later this year are expected to be bid by the end of 2008. Beyond this market, the partners will explore further international opportunities such as the multi-billion pound market in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. . Dipesh Shah, Chief Executive Officer of UKAEA, said, "The UK decommissioning market is now opening up to competition, and it is our aim to maintain our leading role. That is why we sought partners who can complement our skills. UKAEA's private sector partners were chosen from over 70 applicants to create a strong, exclusive and international team." |
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