Planning

Provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

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Planning

17 Sep 2024 at 14:22

Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited is planning a procurement process titled "Provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability" aimed at delivering diving services for high hazard and risk reduction at Sellafield, West Cumbria. Classified under the services category, this procurement involves developing safety cases, manufacturing specific tooling, and conducting trial dives and mobilisation of dive teams. Currently in the Planning stage, the Invitation to Tender (ITT) is expected to be issued in October 2024, with comments on the draft contract terms invited via the ATAMIS portal by 1st October 2024 at 13:00 hrs. The anticipated contract value is £18,000,000 GBP, and the process aligns with regulatory legal basis CELEX 32014L0024.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in nuclear decommissioning, diving services, radiological surveys, and underwater operations. Companies experienced in safety case development, tooling trials, and operational diving will find this tender particularly lucrative. Given the project's scale and specific requirements, qualified businesses can leverage this contract to showcase their expertise and expand their footprint in the nuclear industry. The procurement method through the ATAMIS platform ensures a streamlined and transparent bidding process, benefitting companies prepared to engage in long-term, high-stakes nuclear decommissioning projects.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability

Notice Description

DRAFT - NEC TERM SERVICE CONTRACT<br/> <br/>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. <br/>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 <br/>into the final proposed contract.<br/><br/>Comments are invited, via the ATAMIS portal by 1300hrs , 01 October 2024.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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. 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b98
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029727-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98363000 - Diving services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SELLAFIELD LIMITED
Contact Name
Allison J Booth
Contact Email
allison.j.booth@sellafieldsites.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SEASCALE
Postcode
CA20 1PG
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLD11 West Cumbria

Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

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