4.1 We estimate that the Magnox contract cost the taxpayer upwards of £122 million. In this section we set out the costs to the taxpayer based on published information on the terms of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's (NDA's) settlement with Energy Solutions and Bechtel, a review of the NDA's invoices, and its estimates of staff time (Figure 15).
Figure 15 Costs incurred by the NDA associated with the Magnox contract
Note 1 The total excludes costs of senior staff time in central government departments, UK Government Investments and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority. It also excludes the costs of the independent inquiry. Source: National Audit Office analysis |