Planning

Provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability

  • Sellafield Limited

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029727

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049b98

Published 17 September 2024, 3:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sellafield Limited

Calder Bridge

Seascale

CA20 1PG

Contact

Allison J Booth

Email

allison.j.booth@sellafieldsites.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD11 - West Cumbria

National registration number

1002607

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

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

Provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability

Reference number

C16219

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98363000 - Diving services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

DRAFT - NEC TERM SERVICE CONTRACT

With reference to the pending Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a Nuclear Diving Capability at Sellafield, please find attached a DRAFT copy of the proposed contract terms.
The document has been issued for your perusal and comments. Please note all comments received will be considered and may or may not be incorporated
into the final proposed contract.

Comments are invited, via the ATAMIS portal by 1300hrs , 01 October 2024.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD11 - West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance

Sellafield, West Cumbria

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability for Legacy Ponds at Sellafield. The proof of concept to use divers in supporting High Hazard and Risk Reduction HHRR has been demonstrated and proven at Sellafield, a Nuclear Diving Capability will include but may not be limited to: providing technical support in developing the safety case and diving scope, manufacturing specific tooling, undertaking trial dives in simulated ponds, and mobilising dive teams on-plant where diving activities will include managing sludge and trialling a range of clean-up activities please note there is no commitment as to actual volume of work.

It is envisaged the Diving Capabilities will have the ability to deliver the following capabilities:
1. Safety Case development and permissions
2. Trialling and Tooling
3. Radiological Surveys (Underwater)
4. Mobilisation and Demobilisation activities to support diving operations
5 Diving Resource Capability and Capacity

Activities will be aligned to 4 workstreams and will include but may not be limited to the following,
:-
Technical advisory, Project Campaign, Programme Core Team, Operational Divers

two.2.14) Additional information

The Open Tender will be issued via the ATAMIS which is a procurement and tendering platform.
Please ensure you have registered on the ATAMIS portal if you wish to participate.
Please visit the NDA Atamis website to register.
Indicative date for ITT issue is October 2024

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 September 2024


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: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Open Tender will be issued via the ATAMIS which is a procurement and tendering platform. Please ensure you have registered on the ATAMIS portal if you wish to participate.
Please visit the NDA Atamis website to register.
Indicative date for ITT issue is October 2024