Saskatchewan Tenders #GIEMS-RFP-C

FEL-1 Business and Economic Assessment for a Potential University of Saskatchewan Research Reactor

GIEMS is seeking business and economic analysis for a potential nuclear research reactor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Saskatoon campus. - Buyer and project: Global Institute for Energy, Minerals and Society Inc. (GIEMS), under Saskatchewan Advanced Education, is coordinating a FEL-1 feasibility study; no reactor site has been selected. - Scope: The solicitation is RFP-C, the Business & Economic Assessment work package. The broader study also identifies work packages for specialized technical expertise, Indigenous engagement/environmental/societal assessment, and research/testing/training assessment. - Requested services and deliverables: Assess operating models, operating and lifecycle costs, potential revenues, utilization and demand, workforce and training, maintenance, and campus transition/infrastructure integration. Deliver a documented assessment; an editable Business Costing Model with scenarios and sensitivity analysis, including applicable NPV, IRR, and payback analysis; workforce, maintenance/lifecycle, transition, and cost/revenue registers; risk and issue inputs; and applicable Class D cost estimate and high-level schedule inputs. - Budget and timing: The work has an upset limit of CAD $100,000, inclusive of fees, disbursements, and applicable taxes. Completion is expected within approximately two months of project commencement. - OEMs and vendors: No reactor manufacturer, OEM, or commercial service vendor is named. Named organizations include GIEMS, Saskatchewan Advanced Education, and the University of Saskatchewan. No reactor make, model, part number, or equipment quantity is specified. - Important considerations: The assessment should document assumptions, sources, dependencies, uncertainties, sensitivities, information gaps, and limitations, and consider long-term economic sustainability and implications for advancing the project.

Description

GIEMS is seeking a qualified proponent to assess the business and economic considerations of a potential nuclear research reactor at the University of Saskatchewan's Saskatoon campus. The work includes assessing operating models, operating and lifecycle costs, potential revenue streams, utilization and demand, workforce and training, maintenance, and transition into existing campus infrastructure. The successful proponent will develop an integrated FEL-1 business costing model, provide applicable Class D cost estimate and high-level schedule inputs, and identify relevant assumptions, risks, uncertainties, and information gaps. The budget upset limit is up to $100,000 CAD, inclusive of fees, disbursements, and applicable taxes.

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