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title: "Access Services and Insulation (ASI)"
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# Access Services and Insulation (ASI)

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05592b95-0ffa-43f3-9ec6-c2b508992768

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## Summary

Sellafield Ltd, responsible for managing Europe's largest and most complex nuclear site, has concluded the "Access Services and Insulation (ASI)" procurement process under a Framework Agreement to replace the existing Sellafield Industrial Services Framework. This selective, above-threshold restricted procedure focuses on industrial services such as access platforms, insulation work, and scaffolding. The procurement covers various services including asbestos removal and the installation of lifting equipment, with activities located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The contract period starts on 11 October 2024 and ends on 30 October 2028. The final award was made on 8 October 2024, with the procurement stage now complete. The contract holds a value of £95,000,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in industrial and nuclear site services, particularly SMEs, as specified suitable for the project. Companies with expertise in scaffolding work, asbestos removal, and insulation will find this a fitting opportunity to tap into large-scale decommissioning projects, fostering growth and establishing a robust presence in the nuclear services sector. As Sellafield's framework contractor for such vital and extensive work, KAEFER LIMITED, the supplier chosen, represents the calibre and scale of businesses well-suited to this high-value contract.

## Notice

Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely operating and decommissioning Europe's largest, most complex nuclear site, which is home to legacy nuclear facilities that are some of the most hazardous buildings in Western Europe. There is a continued need for Sellafield to have access to a specialist Industrial Services and Access Supply Chain through a Framework Agreement to replace the existing Sellafield Industrial Services Framework (SIS).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e0d0c1b-bd30-499a-a714-f95f00633ae5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 Oct 2024 - 30 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LTD |
| Locality | WORKINGTON |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA14 4HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Harrington |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KAEFER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34951000 - Access platforms
- 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
- 44212310 - Scaffolding
- 44212317 - Scaffolding structures
- 45262100 - Scaffolding work
- 45262110 - Scaffolding dismantling work
- 45262120 - Scaffolding erection work
- 45262660 - Asbestos-removal work
- 45320000 - Insulation work
- 45321000 - Thermal insulation work
- 51511100 - Installation services of lifting equipment
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2024 at 08:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e0d0c1b-bd30-499a-a714-f95f00633ae5
- 25 Sep 2024 at 08:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29d7a576-072d-4cf7-96cc-f8b862102d24

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e0d0c1b-bd30-499a-a714-f95f00633ae5
  25th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29d7a576-072d-4cf7-96cc-f8b862102d24
  25th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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