Planning

Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE) (PIN 5) Market Engagement

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

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Planning

30 Oct 2024 at 16:57

Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited is initiating a market engagement activity for the forthcoming Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE) Contract Opportunity, valued at £2.4 billion GBP. This procurement, classified under construction work (CPV 45000000), is in the planning stage, with significant future engagement scheduled. The primary location for this procurement is the Sellafield Site in Cumbria, specifically targeting jobs within the Spent Fuel Management and Special Nuclear Materials areas. This contract continues from previous Integrated Asset Care frameworks but includes new, more complex projects. Key market engagement activities will be managed via the NDA OneNDA eCommercial Systems, with documents and templates readily accessible through Atamis. Feedback on the proposed commercial model is to be submitted by 22nd November 2024.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in asset maintenance, civil engineering, mechanical and electrical works, and project management within nuclear facilities. Businesses with experience in radiologically controlled areas and those capable of executing high-value gated projects and complex asset enhancements will find this contract particularly suited to their expertise. The framework agreement is projected to span 9 to 15 years, offering long-term consistency and substantial project scopes, making it ideal for firms looking to establish or expand their foothold within the nuclear decommissioning sector.

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Notice Title

Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE) (PIN 5) Market Engagement

Notice Description

This Prior Information Notice 5 (PIN 5), without call for competition, is to alert the market that Sellafield Ltd is continuing with market engagement activity for the forthcoming Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE) Contract Opportunity. <br/><br/>Previous PIN information can be viewed using the following reference numbers: <br/><br/>* PIN 1 reference 2024/S 000-000821;<br/>* PIN 2 reference 2024/S 000-010319 <br/>* PIN 3 reference 2024/S 000-020650<br/>* PIN 4 reference 2024/S 000-033194; and<br/>* PIN 4A reference 2024/S 000-034773<br/><br/>PACE will be the successor to the Integrated Asset Care (IAC) framework, which will maintain asset condition, and will provide new asset capabilities when needed, at the Sellafield Site in Cumbria. PACE will not be a like for like replacement for IAC, but will build upon the existing IAC framework by including, higher value gated projects and design capability to deliver asset care for a scope of work, which includes jobs, tasks and projects in operational nuclear facilities in radiologically controlled areas. <br/><br/>As a result of this fifth PIN and as part of the ongoing market engagement activity, Sellafield Ltd is to provide information to the market in relation to the PACE opportunity, this includes proposed timescales for the PACE procurement, lotting strategy including bidding & award rules; updates in relation to aspects of the commercial model / PACE opportunity arising from PIN 3 feedback; and summary of key commercial principles & incentivisation model. These are set out in the supporting PACE PIN Market Engagement Information document shared via Atamis, as referred to in II.2.14.1 Additional Information.<br/><br/>Interested parties can provide their feedback on PIN 5 by completing a PACE Request for Information (RfI) template which can be obtained from, and when completed submitted via Atamis, as referred to in II.2.14.1 Additional Information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope for PACE will be to deliver jobs, tasks and projects in nuclear facilities within the Spent Fuel Management (SFM) and Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) areas, but with the potential to deliver jobs and tasks across any onsite nuclear facility where needed. The majority of the work will take place in operational nuclear facilities and in radiologically controlled areas. The work involves maintaining existing asset condition and providing new asset capabilities when needed, which requires a level of Sellafield Ltd Integrated Partner engagement, subject matter expertise and assurance. Typically, the work will be in line with the following:

- design, procurement, installation, modifications and commissioning of plant and equipment, and their dismantlement and removal;
- asset care and support activities; and
- integrated project controls and project management.

The delivery of the scope will be via the placement of packages of work that vary in size and complexity. With the description provided as high level examples only, these work packages are categorised as follows:
- Jobs, small work content and short duration such as asset repairs;
- Tasks, medium work content and duration such as an asset replacement;
- Minor Projects, complex work involving multi disciplines such as the replacement of a series of assets ; and
- Gated Projects, high value complex work involving multi disciplines, such as the installation of new types of assets.

With the description provided again as high level examples only, the capabilities that will be required fit broadly into the following work disciplines and service types:
- Civil works, including roofing, painting, fencing, roads and paths etc;
- Mechanical works, including heating and ventilation, pipework, steelwork etc;
- Electrical works, including building lighting, alarm systems, instrumentation etc; and
- Project works, including Project, Contract & Cost Management etc.

The proposed strategy for the agreement duration is a 9+6 framework up to a maximum 15-year term.

The value of the work will be subject to ongoing governance and approval on an annual basis, but for planning purposes the mid-range estimate of the anticipated framework value across all the work package categories for the maximum duration of 15 years is PS2,400,000,000 (PS2,400m). Additional information: As referenced to in I.3) Communication, the market engagement activity will be managed via the shared service Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) OneNDA eCommercial Systems powered by Atamis (Atamis), which can be accessed via the URL https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome .

Along with the issue of further PIN's going forward, Atamis will be used to facilitate and provide details of further Market Engagement activity that we intend to use going forward such as webinars, face to face and further RfI requests. It is therefore important that interested organisations monitor Contracts Finder, the Find a Tender Service and Atamis for further PIN's and market engagement activities relating to the PACE Contract Opportunity.

If you are not already registered on Atamis, you can access using the record reference C17465, the PACE PIN 5 Market Engagement Information and the PACE RfI template documents referred to in II.1.4.1 Short Description above.

If you are interested in providing feedback on our proposed commercial model, you should again access Atamis using record reference C17465 and upload and return your completed RfI template by attaching it to a message using the 'New Messages' functionality. Completed RfIs should be returned at the earliest opportunity and preferably by 12:00 on Friday 22nd November 2024.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b2b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035234-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

45260000 - Roof works and other special trade construction works

45300000 - Building installation work

45400000 - Building completion work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

71500000 - Construction-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,400,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Oct 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
Tyub Sabir
Contact Email
tyub.sabir@sellafieldsites.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WHITEHAVEN, CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA28 7XY
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
Bransty
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

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