ANSTO Seeks Emergency Response Team For Lucas Heights Nuclear Reactor Beginning With Registrations Of Interest.
ANSTO Seeks Emergency Response Team – Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is seeking registrations of interest from suitably qualified suppliers for Emergency Services Response Team (ERT) services at its Lucas Heights reactor in New South Wales.
The Lucas Heights site presents a specialised operational and technical environment. The 70-hectare campus contains around 150 buildings and is protected by an extensive electronic and physical security framework.
ANSTO houses the OPAL nuclear reactor and produces up to 12,000 doses of molybdenum-99 per week for domestic and international medical use.
Meanwhile, security operations at ANSTO are intelligence-led, support 24/7 Australian Federal Police response, and must comply with multiple regulatory frameworks, including PSPF, ISM, ASNO and ARPANSA requirements.
ANSTO is seeking an integrated emergency response capability to support its existing emergency preparedness and response arrangements.
This emergency response team scope is broad and includes emergency medical response, fire response, hazardous materials response, emergency preparedness activities and incident support services – there’s a lot going on in all that.
ANSTO says suppliers will need to demonstrate operational capability, workforce flexibility and emergency response expertise, together with effective training and competency management arrangements and a commitment to continuous improvement. The successful supplier will also be expected to support ANSTO’s core values of safety, security and sustainability.
The procurement is being conducted in 2 stages, beginning with the current registration of interest process. ANSTO will use the ROI to assess supplier capability, capacity and relevant experience, as well as compliance with minimum participation requirements and confidentiality and probity conditions. Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to participate in the subsequent Request for Tender.
Because of the nature of ANSTO’s operations and the sensitivity of information relevant to the procurement, access to detailed RFT documentation will be restricted. Suppliers participating in the ROI must execute ANSTO’s confidentiality deed and demonstrate compliance with the specified participation requirements.
The ROI closes on 17 November 2026 at 2pm AEDT. More details about this tender here and read more SEN news here.
“ANSTO Seeks Emergency Response Team For Lucas Heights Nuclear Reactor Beginning With Registrations Of Interest.”
