en.Wedoany.com Reported - AtkinsRéalis and Assystem have been selected as strategic engineering partners under a new five-year Professional Services Framework (PSF) for EDF and Sizewell C Limited. The agreement expands the scope of both companies' current work within the UK's civil nuclear roadmap, at a time when the country's nuclear fleet is transitioning from legacy assets to new generation capacity.
EDF Energy manages the UK's nuclear power plant (NPP) sites, encompassing five operating stations: Sizewell B, Torness, Heysham 2, Heysham 1, and Hartlepool; two stations that are shut down and awaiting decommissioning: Hinkley Point B and Dungeness B; and new build projects at Hinkley Point C in Somerset and Sizewell C in Suffolk.
The Professional Services Framework covers the full lifecycle of UK nuclear power infrastructure, serving critical operations during a major transition phase for the nation's electricity grid. For the existing fleet, the framework will support the work of EDF Nuclear Services and EDF Nuclear Operations on life extension programs, as well as managing stations approaching the end of their operational lives.
For Hinkley Point C (HPC), as the UK's first large-scale modern reactor prepares for commercial operation, the partners will provide ongoing site engineering, project management, and construction specialist support. For Sizewell C, the 3.2 GW capacity project on the Suffolk coast, the framework aims to actively replicate HPC's design efficiencies, lessons learned, and cost-effective digital strategies.
Both companies will deploy multidisciplinary teams of senior technical experts to meet the contract requirements. The framework ensures the continuation of both companies' decades-long relationships with EDF Energy, while advancing the broader strategic goal of deploying 24 GW of operational nuclear power capacity in the UK by 2050.
AtkinsRéalis will deploy over 3,000 civil nuclear employees in the region, spanning more than 60 technical delivery disciplines, including structural and mechanical engineering, digital design, project management, consultancy, and decommissioning. The initial five-year contract term has an option for a five-year renewal. The company stated that the framework secures its role as a trusted delivery partner for EDF, providing support during a critical transition period, as some existing stations enter major life extension programs, others gradually approach the end of their operational lives, and Hinkley Point C prepares for operation as the UK's first large-scale reactor in a generation. The inclusion of Sizewell C will also help fully realize the benefits of replication, with teams applying knowledge and experience from Hinkley Point C to the new build project as it enters the construction phase.
Ian Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer of AtkinsRéalis, said that EDF has been a key client for the company's nuclear business for over two decades, and this framework continues critical work on operational and new build projects for EDF Energy and Sizewell C in the UK. The company's proven strength in delivering a broad range of capabilities reinforces its role as a strategic partner to EDF and consolidates its leading position as an end-to-end engineering services provider for the global nuclear industry.
Assystem will serve as a key strategic partner, focusing primarily on plant design authorization, digital transformation, construction management, and technical compliance, utilizing its digital project management systems to enhance safety, security, and competitiveness across the entire generating fleet. Last year, Assystem announced plans to double its UK workforce by 2030, adding 1,000 engineering, digital, and project management positions to support the delivery of these critical nuclear projects, boosting skills and regional economic investment across the UK, and strengthening domestic nuclear capabilities as well as international industrial cooperation between France and the UK.
Andrew Bedford, Senior Business Director for Nuclear New Build at Assystem, stated that becoming a strategic partner with EDF and Sizewell C comes at a pivotal moment for the UK's new nuclear program. Assystem's position within the Professional Services Framework not only strengthens its long-standing collaboration with EDF but also accelerates the delivery of world-class nuclear capabilities in the UK. The company's commitment to doubling its workforce by 2030 will bring critical skills, innovation, and engineering momentum to help meet the nation's energy transition needs.
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