Tenet are pleased to announce their position as an approved supplier to DAHER, a leading engineering company operating throughout Europe, providing manufacturing, services & transport solutions to the Aerospace, Defence & Nuclear industries. As DAHER move ahead in expanding their operations within the UK nuclear sector, Tenet look forward to working with them in fulfilling their engineering design requirements & offering our specialist skills & experience.

On Tuesday 8th February a networking event was held at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton to get members of the offshore wind energy supply chain together to discuss where the industry was heading & what opportunities were available through future developments. Hosted by Envirolink Northwest, presentations were held in the morning by representatives of The Crown Estate, the Department of Energy & Climate Change, Centrica & DONG Energy. The focus during these talks was very much on future projects & taking the industry through Round 3 of leasing agreements to 2020. Even though the risk to developers is still high in taking on these immense projects further out to sea & in deeper water, the rewards appear great, especially when backed up by renewable energy commitments, financial investments & Government incentives.

The afternoon was taken up with workshops focusing on specific areas of offshore wind farm development. Information from those organisations at the vanguard of the offshore wind generation industry was particularly enlightening in identifying potential weaknesses in the supply chain which could negatively impact on future developments & also where innovation was desperately required to bring efficiency savings to the process.

Tenet believes that the engineering design skill set which we employ to the benefit of our clients in the nuclear sector, has the potential to be transferred to other industries. The renewable energy market shows incredible potential for growth over the coming decades as the UK compensates for its reliance on imported energy sources, as well as meeting its commitments to reduce carbon emissions. Tenet are actively pursuing opportunities to diversify & offer our engineering design capability to the renewable energy supply chain.

Tenet are pleased to announce that they are now supporting AMEC, having negotiated a contract to provide engineering safety substantiation services on their design/build project for a new rod fabrication line, destined for a UK based nuclear production facility.

Image: Geoff Read (L) & Mike Thirsk (R)

Managing Director Mike Thirsk was particularly pleased to have secured Geoff’s skills & knowledge base. “I have worked with Geoff on various projects and always had respect for his knowledge, skills and experience in the nuclear engineering design industry. I am pleased to have secured Geoff’s skills for my organization. He is a considerable asset & will only strengthen the design skill set we provide to Sellafield Ltd in supporting their engineering projects.”

Image: Mike Thirsk – Tenet (L), Peter Kelly (C), Alan Stanway- Total People (R)

Tenet Consultants are investing in the future by agreeing to take part in a National Apprenticeship Scheme.

Through established training providers, Total People of Middlewich in Cheshire, Tenet have put in place a four year apprenticeship in Control, Electrical and Instrumentation Design.

‘Competition for the apprenticeship was strong with some high calibre applicants’ commented Alan Stanway from Total ‘This is a top level apprenticeship which will take the apprentice right through to HNC level.’

The successful applicant was Peter Kelly of Widnes who will join Tenet’s team in their Risley based offices in the New Year.

Tenet MD Mike Thirsk commented, ‘Tenet is looking to the future. There is a growing need for well qualified engineers to meet the energy projects now being discussed. Tenet is committed to providing long term support to the nuclear and energy markets and Peter is part of that future.’

Image: Mike Thirsk – Tenet (R), Martin Ward – Yokogawa UK (L)

Tenet Consultants have signed a partnership agreement with Yokogawa UK Ltd., covering collaboration in automation, instrumentation and safety systems for the nuclear industry.

Under the terms of the agreement, Tenet will assist Yokogawa UK in the preparation and development of quotes for nuclear decommissioning and nuclear energy projects, and will also use their expertise in nuclear industries to aid delivery and implementation at the installation and commissioning stages.

Commenting on the agreement, Martin Ward, Managing Director of Yokogawa UK Ltd., said: ‘There is an increasing likelihood that nuclear energy will play a significant part in the UK’s future power generation mix, and Yokogawa with its extensive portfolio of high-quality process automation solutions is well placed to benefit from the extensive investment that will be involved. Teaming up with a consultancy with a proven track record in the nuclear sector is a key element in our strategy for growth in this sector.’

Mike Thirsk, Managing Director of Tenet Consultants, is equally enthusiastic about the agreement: ‘We at Tenet are very pleased to be entering into this partnership with Yokogawa. As a young expanding company, the opportunity to form a strategic alliance with a company such as Yokogawa allows us to look at long term growth, especially in the nuclear sector, through the synergies of our respective companies.’

‘This agreement is a result of the hard work carried out by the skilled and dedicated team here at Tenet and is in line with our vision for company growth following the move to larger office accommodation in January 2009.’ He adds: ‘We look forward to working together with Yokogawa in the coming months.’

Image: Mike Thirsk – Tenet (L), Mike Barber – NRL (R)

Tenet have announced a sole supplier partnership agreement with NRL, the technical recruitment specialists.

As from 1st March 2009, NRL will recruit all permanent and temporary workers on Tenet’s behalf, enabling us in turn to provide a more streamlined, efficient service to our clients.

Tenet will benefit from economies of scale, from a considerable reduction in administration and from reassurance that a specialist is taking care of the increasingly complex area of HMRC compliance. We are assured of NRL’s total dedication to Tenet’s recruitment, with the greater commitment of resources that entails.

Located at MEPC Birchwood Park since 2006, we have just undergone our second expansion within Thomson House, moving into 4,423 sq ft (411 sq m) offices on the Second Floor.

Tenet Consultants are now proud shirt sponsors of the Halton Polecats Rookie Team.

Halton Baseball & Softball Club aims to promote the positive values associated with team sports whilst developing baseball and softball in the Halton, Warrington & North West areas including Cumbria.

The Rookie Team plays ‘T-Ball’, a modified game that does not normally involve pitching and can be played indoors or outdoors with minimal equipment.

Tenet Consultants and Halton Baseball & Softball Club have agreed a major sponsorship deal, which will
provide uniform shirts and caps for the full Polecats Rookie Squad for the 2008 season.