AECL announcing the selection of Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc. as the Preferred Bidder as part of the Competitive Procurement Process for the Contract to Manage Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) today announced that Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc. has been selected as the Preferred Bidder for the contract to manage Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL). Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc. is a partnership with three primary joint venture partners, BWXT Government Group, Inc., Amentum Environment & Energy, Inc., and Kinectrics Inc., with Battelle Memorial Institute included as key subcontractor.
Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc. brings significant experience in managing sites similar to AECL’s, including a management team with extensive and relevant experience working in the Canadian nuclear and energy context.
Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc. will assume responsibility of CNL, with Dennis Carr as President and CEO, on September 13, 2025, following a transition period that will commence in the coming weeks.
The scope of work includes the management of all AECL’s sites and assets, including the Chalk River Laboratories and environmental remediation projects in Port Hope, Ontario, at the Whiteshell Laboratories site in Pinawa, MB, and at other AECL sites in Canada. Of particular importance will be the advancement of AECL’s agendas for nuclear science and technology, research, and innovation that will leverage capabilities at the Chalk River Laboratories to address the priorities of Canada, including climate change. The scope of work, a copy of which is available on AECL’s website, was developed following a public and Indigenous engagement phase where members of the public, local communities, and Indigenous Nations and communities were invited to provide comments.
This change in management will not affect ongoing work, projects and priorities of CNL, as CNL’s missions and mandate are not changing, and it continues to be responsible for operating AECL’s sites and assets.
AECL would like to acknowledge the progress made over the last 10 years at CNL under the management of the outgoing contractor, Canadian National Energy Alliance (a consortium made up of AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs Engineering and Fluor Federal Services). Through their work and leadership, there has been an important acceleration of the decommissioning and environmental remediation mission, advancements in science and technology that have benefited Canada and Canadians in energy, health, safety and security, the revitalization of the Chalk River Laboratories, and significant progress towards reconciliation.
For more information, please visit www.aecl.ca/about-aecl/goco-contract-renewal and www.nlpoc.ca.