Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
Contact
Katy Wilson
katy.wilson@sellafieldsites.com
Telephone
+44 1946772702
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD11 - West Cumbria
National registration number
01002607
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15961&B=SELLAFIELD
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Nuclear Decommissioning
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Decommissioning Nuclear and Waste Partnership
Reference number
DNWP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The DNWP will be the successor of the existing Decommissioning Delivery Partnership (DDP) which is a 10 (5+5) year arrangement due to end in March 2026. The DNWP multi partner framework has an estimate value of £3bn over a 15 year (9+6) duration. The scope for this procurement covers the full suite of construction, demolition related works, associated technical services (including safety case and design) and waste management required to deliver decommissioning tasks and projects. These works will be deployed across nuclear facilities on the Sellafield site that are in operations, post-operation clean out (POCO), decommissioning or demolition stages of the asset lifecycle.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The Lot strategy proposed for DNWP is as follows: -
Lot 1 - Remediation - 2 Partners
Lot 2 - Retrievals - Ponds & Silos - 2 Partners
Lot 3 - Waste Characterisation - 1 Partner
Further considerations including the maximum lots that may be awarded to one tenderer are being developed, a further PIN will be issued to request market feedback against the options in the near future.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Remediation
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 43320000 - Construction equipment
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
- 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work
- 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 98391000 - Decommissioning services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79933000 - Design support services
- 22314000 - Designs
- 44421722 - Safety cases
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD11 - West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Sellafield Site
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scope requirements for Lot 1 include:
Remediation spanning the decommissioning of redundant facilities and managing land quality ahead of beneficial reuse. The remediation of the site towards the agreed end state requires each facility, once operations cease, to be systematically decontaminated and decommissioned, with all waste being responsibly managed.
two.2.14) Additional information
There will be 2 partners aligned to the Remediation Lot 1.
The estimate value range for Lot 1 is £1.2bn - £1.4bn.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Retrievals
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 43320000 - Construction equipment
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
- 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work
- 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 98391000 - Decommissioning services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 22314000 - Designs
- 79933000 - Design support services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 44421722 - Safety cases
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD11 - West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Sellafield Site
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scope requirements for Lot 2 include:
Empty legacy ponds and silos (LP&S), the structural integrity of the 4 LP&S facilities must be safely maintained during the multi-decadal retrieval operations to prevent a significant uncontrolled release into the environment.
two.2.14) Additional information
There will be 2 Partners aligned to the Retrievals Lot 2.
The estimate total value for Lot 2 is £1.4bn
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Waste Characterisation
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work
- 45111213 - Site-clearance work
- 44421722 - Safety cases
- 22314000 - Designs
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD11 - West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Sellafield Site
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scope requirements for Lot 3 includes:
To incorporate nuclear waste management and associated technical services across the enterprise. This will include support in the design and deployment of effective processes and technologies that optimise end-to-end value in waste management across the enterprise. It will only cover waste management support on the Sellafield site, though the service provider will be expected to closely collaborate with Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), an NDA group subsidiary.
two.2.14) Additional information
There will be 1 Partner aligned to the Waste Characterisation Lot 3.
The estimate total value for Lot 3 is £0.5bn
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 June 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The purpose of this PIN is to give advanced notice to the market of Sellafield Ltd’s intention to commence a competition for the delivery of DNWP. The information set out in this PIN reflects Sellafield’s current intentions in respect of the lot strategy, but does remain subject to further revision (including to reflect market feedback in due course). It is intended for market engagement to take place following this PIN through to mid 2023, which will include an industry event in Q2/Q3 2023.
Details of further market engagement will either be made available through Sellafield Ltd’s CTM system, the registration link for new Suppliers is : -
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/pub/registercompany.asp?OID=7&B=SELLAFIELD
OR
Sellafield Limited's ATAMIS system if this has been implemented, currently this system is due to go live and replace CTM in Sept 2022, which can be accessed free of charge at:
https://onenda.force.com/s/Welcome
Registration details, a briefing pack and a flyer for the industry event will be issued on CTM or ATAMIS and we advise Suppliers to register for both systems. All information presented during the industry event will also be available to download from CTM/ATAMIS.
Sellafield Ltd plan to commence the competition phase of the DNWP procurement in mid 2023.
Sellafield Ltd encourages open fair and transparent procurement and any decision by a potential supplier to participate in the pre-market engagement will have no impact or reflect on any subsequent supplier selection or the tender evaluation process.