Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE)

Tender 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.<br/><br/>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:<br/><br/>• Design, procurement, installation, modifications and commissioning of plant and equipment, and their dismantlement and removal;<br/>• Asset care and support activities; and<br/>• Integrated project controls and project management.<br/><br/>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:<br/>• Lot 1 – PACE Partner (SFM)<br/>• Lot 2 - PACE Partner (SNM)<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Sellafield gives no guarantee as to the actual spend. Lot Lot 1: 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. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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. Lot Lot 2: 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.<br/><br/>The term Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) refers to uranium and plutonium compounds.