BakerHicks have been reappointed to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)’s prestigious Embedded Engineering Resource Framework, a multimillion-pound initiative that will underpin the next phase of the organisation’s pioneering fusion energy research.
The renewed four-year framework builds on the success of the original programme, delivered in partnership over the past four years. BakerHicks was selected once again for its recognised leadership in process engineering, electrical, control and instrumentation (EC&I), engineering structures and geotechnics, as well as materials engineering.
As part of a carefully selected supply chain, BakerHicks will help drive forward UKAEA’s bold ambitions in fusion energy, contributing critical expertise to projects shaping the future of clean, reliable power.
Gary Stables, Engineering Frameworks Contract Project Manager at UKAEA, said:
Embedding engineers within UKAEA is a win-win. The embedded engineers help to progress key fusion projects, while gaining valuable skills and experience in fusion. Boosting fusion expertise across the engineering sector is vital for the development of fusion energy and maximising the benefits to industry.
Now with increased capacity to access technical expertise from selected industrial partners, the framework will help accelerate the commercialisation of fusion energy.
Simon Gregory, Director for Nuclear & Defence at BakerHicks, commented:
The renewal of UKAEA’s engineering framework is a huge boost for the nuclear sector as we all continue to commit to making cleaner, reliable energy sources available now and for generations to come.
We’re proud to be continuing this journey with UKAEA, not only as an existing provider with shared values, but also because we get to flex our innovative thinking and skills on fusion projects that are truly stretching industry parameters.
Framework projects over the previous four years include: JET Decommissioning and Repurposing (JDR), Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE), Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) Upgrade, Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP), Fusion Technology (FT) and Materials Research Facility (MRF).
For further details about the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, see https://www.gov.uk/ukaea.
