Published date: 12 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 April 2025, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Designs - 22314000

  • Industrial machinery - 42000000

  • Construction equipment - 43320000

    • Safety cases - 44421722

    • Site preparation work - 45100000

    • Site preparation and clearance work - 45111200

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

    • Building construction work - 45210000

    • Construction work for industrial buildings - 45213250

    • Engineering works and construction works - 45220000

    • Waste disposal site construction work - 45222110

    • Roof works and other special trade construction works - 45260000

    • Electrical engineering installation works - 45315100

    • Mechanical engineering installation works - 45351000

    • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

    • Risk or hazard assessment for construction - 71313410

    • Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings - 71321000

    • Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works - 71322000

    • Construction-related services - 71500000

    • Construction project management services - 71541000

    • Design support services - 79933000

Location of contract

CA20 1PG

Value of contract

£1,900,000,000 to £3,600,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0209700D4L000000iAvzUAE

Published date

12 February 2025

Closing date

24 April 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

18 December 2026

Contract end date

18 December 2041

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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 £1.9bn to £3.6bn (inflated) across the 15 year duration, with £2.4bn being the mid-point based on the anticipated scope and volume.

Sellafield gives no guarantee as to the actual spend.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kenneth Webster

Address

Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley
Warrington
WA3 6GR
GB

Email

kenneth.webster@sellafieldsites.com