Project number: 742 (int. 02)
Project 02. RN material detection, protection, decontamination, and dosimetry equipment for Mukachevskiy border unit, SBGS, Ukraine
Project 02. RN material detection, protection, decontamination, and dosimetry equipment for Mukachevskiy border unit, SBGS, Ukraine
Project summary

Nordisk Sikkerhet AS assisted the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine by providing the staff at the Mukachevskyi border detachment located on the Ukrainian border with Hungary and Romania with the technical means and training for nuclear and radiological materials control. The Mukachevskyi border detachment controls six border checkpoints and 137 km of the green border between the checkpoints. It was in need of hand-held detectors, isotope identification devices, personal dosimeters, mobile automated radiation complex, mobile decontamination complex, and personal protective equipment.

Technical area

Non-proliferation of radiological and nuclear (RN) materials

Location
Beneficiary / recipient organisation(s)

State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine;

Mukachevskyi Border Detachment of SBGS;

Funding country
Funding organisation

Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) via the Norwegian Government’s Action Plan for Nuclear Activities and the Environment in the Northern Areas for 2013-2017;

Project cost

6 552 773 Norwegian Kroners;

Project leaders

Programme manager: Pavel Tishakov

Project manager/project support in Ukraine: Pavel Lebedev

 

Procurement info

NorSik and SBGS prepared for and conducted five open tenders for procurement of the equipment to be supplied within a scope of the project. All tender documents were openly published on the public procurement website in Norway - Doffin.no, on the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) public procurement website in Europe, and on the Nordisk Sikkerhet’s website:

1). Tender for supply of mobile automated radiation complex: (Doffin, #2016-318607), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 041-068425);

2). Tender for supply of mobile decontamination complex: Doffin (#2016-646124), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 056-095063);

3). Tender for supply of isotope identification devices (gamma spectrometers): Doffin (#2016-289812), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 111-198558);

4). Tender for supply of RN material hand-held detectors and personal dosimeters: Doffin (#2016-408843), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 053-089782);

5). Tender for supply of personal protective equipment: Doffin (#2016-081090), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 100-179643).

In total 15 offers from 9 various organisations from Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine were received and evaluated by Nordisk Sikkerhet. A total of five tender evaluation reports (one for each tender) were prepared by the Nordisk Sikkerhet experts, which served as a basis for award of the corresponding equipment supply contracts.

Participating organizations
  • Nordisk Sikkerhet AS - project implementor;
  • Administration of State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine - beneficiary / project partner;
  • Mukachevskyi border detachment of SBGS - recipient;
  • Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) - project donor, assistance with project registration as international technical assistance;
  • Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade - project registration as international technical assistance.
Start / completion dates

Jul 2015 – Feb 2017

Status

Completed

Milestones
2015-07-03
Grant letter for project implementation received from DSA
2015-07-27
Meeting between Nordisk Sikkerhet and Mukachevskyi border detachment, visit of the Kosino checkpoint on the border with Hungary
2015-07-28
Meeting between Nordisk Sikkerhet and SBGS administration in Kyiv in order to discuss detailed planning and preparation for execution of the project.
2016-01-20
A diplomatic note was sent from the Ukrainian embassy in Oslo to the Norwegian MFA specifying inclusion of SBGS into the existing bilateral agreement.
2016-02-25
Tender for supply of Mobile Automated Complex was announced: (Doffin, #2016-318607), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 041-068425);
2016-03-16
Tender for supply of RN material hand-held detectors and personal dosimeters was announced: Doffin (#2016-408843), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 053-089782);
2016-03-16
Tender for supply of mobile decontamination complex was announced: Doffin (#2016-646124), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 056-095063);
2016-04-15
The Norwegian MFA responded with a diplomatic note confirming the suggested amendment, such as inclusion of SBGS into the existing bilateral agreement.
2016-05-24
Tender for supply of personal protective equipment was announced: Doffin (#2016-081090), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 100-179643).
2016-06-07
Tender for supply of isotope identification devices (gamma spectrometers) was announced: Doffin (#2016-289812), EU Tenders Electronic Daily (#2016/S 111-198558);
2016-07-11
Project registration as international technical assistance by Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
2016-10-31
Delivery and acceptance of isotope identification devices at Mukachevskyi border detachment
2016-10-31
Delivery and acceptance of personal protective equipment at Mukachevskyi border detachment
2016-11-01
Delivery and acceptance of detectors and dosimeters at Mukachevskyi border detachment
2016-11-30
Metrological test of hand-held detectors
2016-12-02
Tests and acceptance of mobile automated complex at the George Kuzmich Training Center  of the  Institute for Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
2016-12-13
Mobile automated complex delivered and handed over to Mukachevskyi border detachment
2016-12-15
Factory acceptance of mobile decontamination complex in Verona, Italy
2017-02-07
Mobile decontamination complex delivered and handed over to Mukachevskyi border detachment
2017-02-08
Official hand-over of equipment ceremony held at Mukachevskyi border detachment
Main results

All the equipment, e.g. 1 mobile automated radiation complex; 1 mobile decontamination complex (a fully equipped mobile unit with all components and chemicals necessary for quick decontamination of material and persons), 44 electronic dosimeters, 28 detectors, 5 isotope identification devices, 44 protective suits and masks were produced, tested, delivered, commissioned, and handed over to the Mukachevskyi border detachment.

The Project established the detection and mitigation capability of the SBGS to help prevent and manage the illicit trafficking of nuclear and radiological material through the vulnerable Ukrainian border with Hungary and Romania.

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27 October 2023

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