Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

Sellafield Ltd (‘SL’) wants to bring together four partners (‘Lot Partners’) to collaborate with one another and with SL to deliver the portfolio of Major Projects SL will be expected to deliver under its Site Licence obligations over the next 20 years. As part of delivering this portfolio of Major Projects, SL wants to use the expertise of these Lot Partners to help improve the outcomes of Major Projects (e.g. delivery to time, to budget), to help develop its internal delivery capabilities (e.g. design and engineering capability) and to bring about Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements. In the first instance SL will require the Lot Partners to deliver three initial projects: SPRS Retreatment Plant, SIXEP Contingency Plant and Replacement Analytical Project (estimated value 1 040 000 000 GBP — 1 740 000 000 GBP). SL may require Lot Partners to deliver further Major Projects (subject to more detailed project definition and following relevant internal approvals) (estimated value 1 960-2 760 000 000 GBP). The Integration Partner will be required to provide strategic and enabling project management support as required to structure and deliver the portfolio of Major Projects under the PPP Project. The scope of Lot 1 comprises Major Projects and Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements: Major Projects. Services in support of the delivery of these Major Projects individually and at a programme level will include but not be limited to: — Coordinating the development and delivery for the PPP Partnership of a socio impact strategy and related strategies for organisational design, resource management, Best Athlete selection, accommodation and communications; — Coordinating the definition of the delivery strategy for the Major Projects including an overall acquisition strategy for the potential full portfolio of projects, resource and capability planning; — Coordinating and overseeing logistic requirements for Major Projects on behalf of the PPP Partnership; — Working with Sellafield Ltd to define the project controls and commercial support arrangements for the portfolio and the individual projects within it; — Coordinating the population of the project management structure for the Major Projects alongside SL; — Providing access to expertise in project management as required to deliver the portfolio of Major Projects and Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements; — Coordinating continuous improvement activities with the other three Lot Partners, including the development and implementation of cultural change programmes; — Coordinating the development of business and IT systems for the PPP Partnership including an integrated management system, BIM strategy development and commercial systems; — Coordinating EHSS&Q across the PPP Partnership including document control; — Coordinating engagement with SL's Enterprise Portfolio Office (" EPO") and the individual SL programmes to develop the future Major Projects, deliver studies and an integrated schedule of Major Projects to optimise costs and delivery schedules; — Providing project controls, estimating, quantity surveying, risk management and commercial support to develop and deliver project business cases and acquisition strategies; — Supporting SL to develop and improve its programme and project management arrangements, including support to the CDM client; and — Subcontracting some of these services to other organisations as appropriate. All of the above services will support integration between the Lot Partners and support SL in its role as a PPP Partner. As with the other Lot Partners, the Integration Partner will be required to work with the other PPP Partners (i.e. the Lot Partners and SL) to develop an aligned delivery culture for the PPP Partnership. SL will also make available people from within its organisation to work within the PPP Partnership to support the Lot Partners in the delivery of their respective services and works (see the Memorandum of Information ("MOI") issued as part of the procurement documents). Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements. Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements under Lot 1 may include, but will not be limited to: leading business improvements such as BIM, single integrated project IT systems, etc on behalf of the PPP Partnership; providing professional services expertise to SL such as: QS support and related commercial services; project controls; and project management. Sellafield Ltd requires a Design and Engineering Partner with considerable design delivery expertise in a highly regulated industry to provide the design and engineering capability and services required to deliver the Major Projects and Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements under the PPP Project and to lead in the improvement and management of the design and engineering capability within Sellafield Ltd. A key element of the Design and Engineering Partner's role will be coordinating input from the other Lot Partners, in particular the Lot 3 Civils Construction Partner and Lot 4 Process Construction Partner, to optimise design, constructability and associated costings. The scope of Lot 2 comprises Major Projects and Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements. These two elements are explained in more detail below. Major Projects. Services in support of the delivery of these Major Projects individually and at a programme level will include but not be limited to: — Coordinating design and engineering management arrangements for the Major Projects in conjunction with the PPP Partnership; — Providing resource and capability to deliver multi-discipline design and engineering elements of the Major Projects throughout the project lifecycle, including support to studies, construction, procurement and commissioning; — Delivering the design, engineering and safety case input for the Major Projects in conjunction with the PPP Partnership; — Leading the delivery of value engineering and value management throughout the project lifecycle; — Identifying, resourcing, coordinating and supplementing the population of the design and engineering management structure for the Major Projects, including the CDM Principal Designer; — Supporting the PPP Partnership in the development of costs and delivery schedules for Major Projects; — Supporting the PPP Partnership in engaging with Sellafield Ltd's EPO to plan the forward workload of Major Projects; — Supporting the PPP Partnership in defining the delivery strategy for the PPP Project, including an overall acquisition strategy for potential Major Projects, and resource and engineering capability planning for the projects identified; — Supporting the PPP Partnership to develop and improve design and engineering management, and engineering delivery, starting with the delivery of the initial three Major Projects; — Potentially providing accommodation for the PPP Partnership; and — Subcontracting to other organisations as appropriate. As with the other Lot Partners, the Design and Engineering Partner will be required to work with the other PPP Partners (i.e. the Lot Partners and Sellafield Ltd) to develop an aligned delivery culture for the PPP Partnership. Sellafield Ltd will also make available people from within its organisation to work within the PPP Partnership to support the Lot Partners in the delivery of their respective services and works (see further MOI). Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements. Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements will include, but not be limited to: leading business improvements such as design standards, computer aided engineering (‘CAE’) tools, etc; and providing design and engineering management capability to support Sellafield Ltd in the management of its design service to the wider business. SL requires a Civils Construction Partner with considerable construction management expertise in a regulated industry to contribute to Major Projects solutions and to manage and deliver the construction of Major Projects. In the early years these will be predominantly Major Projects with a civil and structural works bias but this focus may change over time. As regards the initial Major Projects, it is anticipated that the Lot 3 Civils Construction Partner will be the lead Construction Partner for the SRP project, whilst the Lot 4 Process Construction Partner will be the lead Construction Partner for the SCP Project. For the construction element of the other Major Projects, SL anticipates that approximately 50 % will be led by the Lot 3 Partner. This proportion and the methodologies for the allocation of the construction elements of Major Projects will be further developed in the ITN and post award as part of the comprehensive procurement plan for the PPP Partnership. The Lot 3 & Lot 4 Partners will work collaboratively together (and with the other Partners) to develop an integrated supply chain as part of the procurement plan for the PPP Partnership to deliver the portfolio of Major Projects. The scope of Lot 3 comprises Major Projects and Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements. These two elements are explained in more detail below. Major Projects Services in support of the delivery of these Major Projects individually and at a programme level will include but not be limited to: — Managing the procurement and delivery of all services, materials and equipment required to deliver the construction programme including the provision, integration, quality management and oversight of supply chain arrangements, which shall also incorporate the use of existing SL supply chain arrangements (such as category management contracts) for the construction supply chain; — Managing the construction of Major Projects including: — construction phase planning and associated logistics; — on site construction, installation and commissioning including the management, inspection and quality assurance of these activities; — Supporting SL in its capacity as Intelligent Customer in the active commissioning of Major Projects; — Supporting the Lot 1 Partner in defining the delivery strategy for the Major Projects, including an overall acquisition strategy, cost estimates and delivery schedule development for the potential full portfolio of Major Projects, and resource and capability planning; — Support to the Lot 1 and 2 Partners throughout the project lifecycle in regard to constructability reviews, value engineering and value management, to ensure the integration of construction consideration and expertise into all phases of a Major Project; — Supporting the PPP Partnership in developing and improving its construction arrangements through provision of expertise in construction methodology and benchmarking, including design to support construction's phased delivery and appropriate modularisation; and — Supporting the Lot 1 and Lot 2 Partners in engaging with SL's EPO and programmes to develop the portfolio of future Major Projects, deliver studies and develop the forward schedule of Major Projects. As with the other Lot Partners, the Civils Construction Partner will be required to work with the other PPP Partners (i.e. the Lot Partners and SL) to develop an aligned delivery culture for the PPP Partnership. SL will also make available people from within its organisation to work within the PPP Partnership to support the Lot Partners in the delivery of their respective services and works (see MOI). Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements will include but not be limited to (alongside the Lot 4 Partner): leading business improvements such as lean construction techniques, access services, logistics etc; and the provision of construction management professionals to support SL on non-Major Projects. SL requires a Process Construction Partner with considerable construction management expertise in a regulated industry to contribute to Major Projects solutions and to manage and deliver the construction of Major Projects. In the early years these will be predominantly Major Projects with a process plant bias but this focus may change over time. As regards the initial Major Projects, it is anticipated that the Lot 4 Process Construction Partner will be the lead Construction Partner for the SCP project, whilst the Lot 3 Civils Construction Partner will be the lead Construction Partner for the SRP Project. For the construction element of the other Major Projects, SL anticipates that approximately 50 % will be led by the Lot 4 Partner. This proportion and the methodologies for the allocation of the construction elements of Major Projects will be further developed in the ITN and post award as part of the comprehensive procurement plan for the PPP Partnership. The Lot 4 and Lot 3 Partners will work collaboratively together (and with the other PPP Partners) to develop an integrated supply chain as part of the procurement plan for the PPP Partnership to deliver the portfolio of Major Projects. The scope of Lot 4 comprises Major Projects and Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements. Major Projects Services in support of the delivery of these Major Projects individually and at a programme level will include but not be limited to: — Managing the procurement and delivery of all services, materials and equipment required to deliver the construction programme including the provision, integration, quality management and oversight of supply chain arrangements, also incorporating the use of existing SL supply chain arrangements (such as category management contracts) for the construction supply chain; — Managing the construction of Major Projects including: — construction phase planning and associated logistics; — onsite construction, installation and commissioning including the management, inspection and quality assurance of these activities; — Supporting SL in its capacity as Intelligent Customer in the commissioning of Major Projects; — Supporting the Lot 1 Partner in defining the delivery strategy for the Major Projects, including an overall acquisition strategy, cost estimates and delivery schedule development for the potential full portfolio of Major Projects, resource and capability planning; — Support to the Lot 1 and 2 Partners throughout the project lifecycle in regard to constructability reviews, value engineering and value management, to ensure the integration of construction consideration and expertise into all phases of a Major Project; — Supporting the PPP Partnership in developing and improving its construction arrangements through provision of expertise in construction methodology and benchmarking including design to support construction's phased delivery and appropriate modularisation; and — Supporting the Lot 1 and Lot 2 Partners in engaging with SL's EPO and programmes to develop the future Major Projects, deliver studies and develop the forward schedule of Major Projects. As with the other Lot Partners, the Process Construction Partner will be required to work with the other PPP Partners (i.e. the Lot Partners and Sellafield Ltd) to develop an aligned delivery culture for the PPP Partnership. SL will also make available people from within its organisation to work within the PPP Partnership to support the Lot Partners in the delivery of their respective services and works (see MOI). Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements Site-Wide Project Delivery Improvements will include but not be limited to (alongside the Lot 3 Partner): leading business improvements such as lean construction techniques, access services, logistics etc; and the provision of construction management professionals to support SL on non-Major Projects.