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Friday, October 5, 2012

i-Nuclear update: Areva's bid to supply two reactors to Czech Republic's Temelin -3 and -4 disqualified

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Areva’s bid to supply two reactors to Czech Republic’s Temelin-3 and -4 disqualified

by I-Nuclear
Areva’s bid to supply two new nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic has been disqualified, Czech utility CEZ said October 5.
Unless Areva appeals successfully against the disqualification, that would leave Westinghouse and Rosatom subsidiary Atomstroyexport as the two remaining bidders to supply the Temelin-3 and -4 reactors.
“CEZ has today informed Areva that they have in their bid failed to meet statutory requirements for building two new units of the TemelĂ­n Nuclear Power Plant,” CEZ said in a statement.
“Moreover, Areva has not fulfilled some other crucial criteria defined in the tender. Since the award procedure has been conducted in accordance with the Public Procurement Act, Areva’s bid had to be excluded from further evaluation,” CEZ said.
CEZ said it informed Areva in detail about the specific grounds for excluding their bid. It said the reasons are both of a commercial and legislative nature and concern “crucial requirements.”
CEZ said it would only release the reasons publicly after Areva has a chance to appeal the decision.
Other bidders have not yet been found to have failed to fulfill the awarding entity’s requirements, CEZ said.
The tender documentation specified the company’s requirements for the scope of the public contract, i.e., the supply of two complete blocks of a nuclear power station on a turnkey basis, including sets of fuel rods for nine years of operation.
It also specified commercial and technical conditions as well as methods that will be used to evaluate the bids, CEZ had previously said.
The reactors being offered had to be licensed in the country of origin or in one of the EU member states, as well as be compliant with safety regulations of the IAEA and the Western European Nuclear Regulators Association.
Westinghouse had offered its AP1000, Areva its EPR and Atomstroyexport its MIR 1200 reactor (NPP 2006).
All three reactor vendors are working in tie-ups with local firms. Westinghouse and its Czech subsidiary are working with Metrostav. Areva has signed agreements with some 25 Czech companies.
The Russian MIR1200 reactor is being offered through the MIR 1200 Consortium led by Czech engineering firm Skoda, and includes OKB Gidropress.--David Stellfox
I-Nuclear | October 5, 2012 at 1:44 pm | Categories: Areva, Atomstroyexport, CEZ, Czech Republic, New Build, Rosatom, Westinghouse | URL: http://wp.me/p22dAl-ot

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