--- title: "Nuclear Diving Capability" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-05ee4d14-9180-498b-8fea-36dc2b1082da" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05ee4d14-9180-498b-8fea-36dc2b1082da" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05ee4d14-9180-498b-8fea-36dc2b1082da.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05ee4d14-9180-498b-8fea-36dc2b1082da.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED" published: "2024-11-01" --- # Nuclear Diving Capability Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05ee4d14-9180-498b-8fea-36dc2b1082da [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05ee4d14-9180-498b-8fea-36dc2b1082da) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05ee4d14-9180-498b-8fea-36dc2b1082da.json) ## Summary Sellafield Limited is inviting tenders for the provision of a Nuclear Diving Capability to support High Hazard and Risk Reduction (HHRR) within the Legacy Ponds Operating Unit (LPOU) at the Sellafield site. This contract, valued at £18,000,000, enables the deployment of dive teams into nuclear environments to assist with waste retrieval and facility remediation. The procurement is in the tender stage with an end date of 12th December 2024, and the contract period extends from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2031. This open procedure above the threshold is targeting the diving services industry, specifically for operations in the North West of the United Kingdom (CA20 1PG). The project encompasses a wide range of activities including safety case development, tooling, radiological surveys, and dive team mobilisation and demobilisation. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in diving services, particularly those with experience in high-risk environments and nuclear safety. Companies proficient in safety case development, radiological surveying, and bespoke tooling will find this project particularly fitting. The open procedure favours SMEs, offering them an excellent opportunity to secure a long-term government contract and potentially expand their operational capacity. Given the contract's extensive requirements and substantial budget, businesses with robust project management and specialised diving resources stand to benefit the most from participating in this tender. ## Notice 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. 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/627af56a-e516-4987-b628-7c8980bd36d2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED | | Locality | WHITEHAVEN | | Post town | Carlisle | | Postcode | CA28 7XY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland | | Local authority | Cumberland | | Electoral ward | Bransty | | Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98363000 - Diving services ## Release History - 1 Nov 2024 at 18:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/627af56a-e516-4987-b628-7c8980bd36d2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/627af56a-e516-4987-b628-7c8980bd36d2 1st November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d02af3c9-93fc-4220-b583-cf7969224eca SP_LPSERP-015_PROG_00001_A_Tech. 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