Tender

Nuclear Diving Capability

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

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Tender

01 Nov 2024 at 18:06

Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited has initiated an open tender for the "Nuclear Diving Capability" contract, aimed at supporting High Hazard and Risk Reduction (HHRR) within Legacy Ponds Operating Unit (LPOU) in Seascale, Cumbria. This procurement process is currently in the "Tender" stage, with the tender period closing on 12 December 2024. The project, classified under diving services (CPV 98363000), spans from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2031, with an estimated contract value of £18,000,000. The submission methods include electronic and written submissions, and all bids must be valid for 180 days.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in nuclear diving operations, technical support for safety cases, and the development and mobilisation of diving resources. Ideal candidates would have expertise in hazardous environment diving, tooling manufacture, underwater radiological surveys, and sludge management. Businesses capable of delivering comprehensive, safety-conscious diving solutions will find this project well-suited to their capabilities, offering potential long-term collaboration within the Sellafield Site.

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Notice Title

Nuclear Diving Capability

Notice Description

Provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability to support High Hazard and Risk Reduction (HHRR) within Legacy Ponds Operating Unit (LPOU), which consists of the Pile Fuel Storage Pond (PFSP) with the potential of subsequent works within First Generation Storage Pond (FGMSP). It is also noted that this service has the potential to secure further diving support across the Sellafield Site.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide the capability, as part of an integrated team, to deploy divers into a nuclear environment where they will support the retrieval of waste and the subsequent remediation of the facility, A Nuclear Diving Capability will support: As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) methodology, help de-risk key milestones, and have the potential to significantly accelerate clearance and de-sludging activities within the facilities.

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.

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b384
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035564-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£18,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Bransty
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

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