The multi-billion pound bid process for the contract to clean up the Sellafield nuclear plant has been thrown into chaos by a number of senior management departures.

Nuclear industry figures have expressed concern about the changes at the top of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). The NDA is still drawing up a new five-year contract for BNG to continue to operate and decommission the huge Sellafield site in Cumbria. Whoever buys BNG will inherit the Sellafield contract, which currently generates most of BNG’s profits.

Earlier this month, the NDA pencilled in an “industry day” on 22 August for those companies interested in buying the company to take a closer look. However, this was scrapped. Instead, the NDA is planning to start the sale by issuing a public procurement notice, an official document announcing that a government contract is being put out to tender.

Posted: 03|9|08 at 10:00 am. Filed under: UK News.