An 18-year deal worth up to £600 million has been awarded at Sellafield.
The Programme and Project Partners have appointment their second Key Delivery Partnership contract.
NG Bailey Ltd and Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick Ltd will deliver the electrical and instrumentation framework agreement worth £485 million to £600 million over the life of the programme – the largest framework to date.
The package is the second of several to be awarded by PPP over the coming months as part of a major framework spanning the next 18 years. The previous award announced was the HVAC package.
It has been procured under a new model which encourages long-term collaboration throughout the supply chain, enhanced project delivery, and paves the way for greater economic and social impact in West Cumbria.
The model will see the appointment of partners to deliver work packages covering everything from building fit out, groundworks and general civils to steelwork and cladding.
Craig Jowett, on behalf of PPP, said: “This is the largest MPP framework to be awarded to date, the responses from all tenderers were of the highest calibre and the level of commitment shown by the successful companies and those who have supported this package during the last nine months shows the enthusiasm this framework model is creating.
“We now move forward into the construction phase and start delivering against the critical success factors.”
Will Smith, managing director of Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick, said: “As a leading mechanical and electrical engineering provider, Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is perfectly positioned to support in the decommissioning of Sellafield over the next 18 years. Having been appointed to both the heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electrical and instrumentation frameworks, we will strive to leave a lasting positive legacy across the region, providing numerous employment and local supply chain opportunities.”
Matt Hare, operations director (North West) at NG Bailey, said: “NG Bailey is incredibly excited about becoming a KDP within the Sellafield PPP.
“The opportunity to deliver works that will assist the decommissioning programme over the next 20 years whilst also contributing to the local economy and increasing employment opportunities in the West Cumbrian area is remarkable.
“The NGB team looks forward to working with all project stakeholders to ensure that Mission Sellafield is successful and recognised in the industry as leading the way in adopting Project 13 principles.”
