ANSTO announced the Argentine company, INVAP S.E., in alliance with John Holland Construction & Engineering Pty Ltd and Evans Deakin Industries Limited, has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the replacement nuclear research reactor which is to be constructed at ANSTOs site at Lucas Heights.
The announcement follows an exhaustive evaluation of offers from the four companies which had pre-qualified to participate in the tender.
In making the announcement, the Chief Executive of ANSTO, Professor Helen Garnett, said "The reactor satisfies the condition precedent of meeting all documented safety requirements and will deliver high performance for both neutron beam facilities and irradiation facilities."
Professor Garnett added, "The replacement reactor will ensure that, for many years to come, allAustralians will be able to benefit from reactor operations in areas such as nuclear medicine, the environment, industry, science, education and government."
Professor Garnett said that INVAP S.E. is a State Corporation that has links to the Argentine National Commission for Atomic Energy. INVAPs business interests span nuclear technology, space technology, medical therapy, and environmental technology.
Professor Garnett went on to say that the offer from INVAP was within the budget for the reactor facility, and that the parties will now enter into pre-contract negotiations.
