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# Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE)

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c888

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## Summary

Sellafield Limited is currently in the tender stage for the Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE) arrangements, which will replace the Integrated Asset Care Framework expiring in July 2027. This procurement focuses on the construction industry category, specifically related to asset care and maintenance within Sellafield's nuclear facilities in Cumbria (UKD11). The PACE Framework is a major opportunity valued between £1.9 billion and £3.6 billion over a potential 15-year contract period, split into two Lots: Lot 1 for Spent Fuel Management (SFM) and Lot 2 for Special Nuclear Materials (SNM). The tender submission deadline is 24th April 2025, and candidates must register their interest and submit their responses electronically through the Atamis E-procurement system. The framework duration is initially nine years, with the possibility of a six-year extension.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the construction and engineering sectors, particularly those specialising in nuclear facility projects, asset maintenance, and mechanical and electrical services. By becoming a PACE partner, businesses can secure long-term contracts and collaborate closely with Sellafield, fostering innovation and strategic relationships. Firms with expertise in multi-disciplinary projects, asset care, project management, and those capable of handling high-value, complex projects will be well-suited to compete for this contract. This framework is designed to drive value and enhance supplier investment, making it an attractive proposition for businesses seeking to expand their footprint in the nuclear decommissioning sector.

## Notice

The Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE) Framework opportunity will deliver Core Team, Jobs, Tasks, Projects and Gated Projects in nuclear facilities within the Spent Fuel Management (SFM) and Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) areas, but with the potential to deliver across any onsite nuclear facility where needed.

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.

Sellafield are procuring two (2) Lot PACE Partners to provide the full suite of PACE capabilities and it will be carried out as a single procurement consisting of 2 Lots:
* Lot 1 - PACE Partner (SFM)
* Lot 2 - PACE Partner (SNM)

The frameworks will be for a period of nine (9) years, with the option to extend for a further six (6) to a maximum of 15 years.

The estimated value is within a range of PS1.9bn to PS3.6bn (inflated) across the 15 year duration, with PS2.4bn being the mid-point based on the anticipated scope and volume.

Sellafield gives no guarantee as to the actual spend.

### 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).

NOTE: Information about lots (II.1.6) states "This contract is divided into lots: No". Please note that the contract will be divided into 2 Lots (Lot 1 - SFM and Lot 2 - SNM) and will be reflected as lots in the publication of the Contract Notice. 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 6 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, you should 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 10th January 2025.

Lot 1 - PACE Partner (SFM)

To procure a Lot 1 PACE Partner (SFM) to provide asset care Works and/or Services. The Lot 1 PACE Partner will support the process and mechanical handing nuclear facilities in Spent Fuel Management and Retrievals East River, delivering Core Team activities, Jobs, Tasks and Full Lifecycle Projects and Gated Projects. 

SFM is focussed on retiring risk through the safe storage of spent fuel, the processing and disposal of materials and waste arising from historic reprocessing operations, and the management of effluents to support ongoing hazard reduction across the site.

SFM is responsible for the provision of effluent treatment routes which covers the Low Active Effluent Management Group (LAEMG), Highly Active Liquor (HAL) programme, and the Site Ion Exchange Plant (SIXEP) plus its extensive supporting new builds. There is also work to manage the changes in effluent treatment that are required post-reprocessing.

Options: The frameworks will be for a period of nine (9) years, with the option to extend for a further six (6) to a maximum of 15 years.

Lot 2 - PACE Partner (SNM)

To procure a Lot 2 PACE partner (SNM) to provide asset care Works and/or Services. The Lot 2 PACE Partner will support the batch, specialist and decommissioning nuclear facilities in Special Nuclear Materials, Nuclear Infrastructure and Remediation, delivering Core Team activities, Jobs, Tasks, and Full Lifecycle Projects and Gated Projects.

The term Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) refers to uranium and plutonium compounds.

Options: The frameworks will be for a period of nine (9) years, with the option to extend for a further six (6) to a maximum of 15 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004725-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2026 - 18 Dec 2041 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,600,000,000 |
| Lots value | £3,576,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED |
| Locality | WHITEHAVEN, CUMBRIA |
| 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 | Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | TLD11 West Cumbria |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22314000 - Designs
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 43320000 - Construction equipment
- 44421722 - Safety cases
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45213250 - Construction work for industrial buildings
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work
- 45260000 - Roof works and other special trade construction works
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 45400000 - Building completion work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 71313410 - Risk or hazard assessment for construction
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
- 79933000 - Design support services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2025 at 13:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004725-2025
- 16 Dec 2024 at 17:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040521-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

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