Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

Sellafield Ltd (‘SL’) has brought together 4 partners (‘Lot Partners’) to collaborate with one another and with SL to deliver the portfolio of major projects SL is expected to deliver under its Site Licence obligations over the next 20 years. In delivering this portfolio of major projects, SL will 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. The award of this contract is made with reference to the original contract notice 2017/S 085-165752 and relates to the award of a contract for the Lot 4 Process Construction Partner. Details of the associated contracts for Lot 1, 2 and 3 of the PPP Partnership are set out under separate contract award notices. SL has engaged 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, 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 anticipated 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 were 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, — 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 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 (as the ‘5th Partner’) 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.