Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE)

Concepts

• construction work
• seascale
• construction project management
• pace partner
• pace capabilities
• new asset capabilities
• gated projects
• pace
• existing asset condition
• projects and gated projects

Location

West Cumbria: Sellafield

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.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

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.

CPV Codes

• 45000000 - Construction work
• 22314000 - Designs
• 79933000 - Design support services
• 71541000 - Construction project management services
• 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
• 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
• 43320000 - Construction equipment
• 45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
• 42000000 - Industrial machinery
• 71500000 - Construction-related services
• 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
• 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 45213250 - Construction work for industrial buildings
• 45260000 - Roof works and other special trade construction works
• 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
• 44421722 - Safety cases
• 45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work
• 45210000 - Building construction work
• 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
• 71313410 - Risk or hazard assessment for construction

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Legal Justification

9 years, with the option to extend for 6 years to support the development of strategic relationships and collaboration that are key to fully contributing towards asset risk reduction at Sellafield. The maximum 15-year term is considered necessary to provide the Partners with the confidence to sustainably invest in technologies and critical skills to drive value for money and optimise delivery.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE) arrangements are an evolution of the current Integrated Asset Care (IAC) Framework (expiry date July 2027) with additional scope incorporating higher value gated projects and design capability to deliver full project lifecycle capability. PACE serves the growing demand for asset care at Sellafield as its nuclear facilities get older and some have their operational life extended or repurposed.The estimated value of the PACE Framework opportunity is stated at II.1.5.1 which is the upper end of the anticipated range of £1.9bn-£3.6bn for the 15-year framework duration. The PACE team built this estimated range using the Sellafield Asset Management Database (SAMDb), plans for key programmes, historic spend and the long-term Sellafield Ltd Lifetime Plan.The PACE team have applied an allowance for uncertainty into the estimated range. This allowance is lower for jobs and tasks yet higher for projects. Jobs and tasks are more predictable as they often deliver planned maintenance. Projects and gated projects have much greater levels of complexity, risk and scope uncertainty, all of which increases with time.The estimated range follows the latest Sellafield and NDA guidance on inflation (23/24 5%, 24/25 3% and then 2% onwards). The range used allows for uncertainty around inflation.The PACE Framework opportunity has been developed with input from market engagement activity which has been driven through prior information notices ("PIN"). Information related to this engagement can be accessed in Atamis using reference C17465:PACE PIN 1 - Ref. 2024/S000-000821 published 10 January 2024PACE PIN 2 - Ref. 2024/S000-010319 published 28 March 2024PACE PIN 3 - Ref. 2024/S000-020650 published 5 July 2024PACE PIN 4 - Ref. 2024/S000-033194 published 15 October 2024PACE PIN 4A - Ref. 2024/S000-034773 published 25 October 2024PACE PIN 5 - Ref. 2024/S000-035234 published 30 October 2024PACE PIN 6 - Ref. 2024/S 000-040521 published 16 December 2024To provide context in respect of II.1.6.3 Max. number of lots submitted, for both the Selection Stage and Award Stage the Candidates/Tenderers will be required to submit one (1) single submission only and this submission will apply to Lot 1 and Lot 2. Candidates will be required to provide a preference during the Selection Stage and Sellafield intends to award the highest scoring compliant Tenderer, their preference. In the event that only one (1) compliant Tender has been received, Sellafield may award both Lots to the only compliant Tenderer.Further to IV.1.3.6 Justification for duration, the maximum 15 year duration is considered necessary due to a number of factors, including: • The bulk of the Sellafield Ltd operational facilities supported by PACE switch from operations to initial decommissioning by around 2042.• In the 2030-40 period there are a number of new capability projects required to enable interim decommissioning that will be impacted by any supply chain transition.• Experience both within Sellafield and across other sectors shows it takes 3-5 years to stabilise performance on a new delivery contract and evolve the delivery environment to fully enable anticipated benefits.• The strategic and behavioural changes Sellafield is looking for in PACE to drive value will take up to 5 years to start delivering benefit.• The new capability asset projects can be complex and current design and construction norms show an average delivery schedule of up to 8 years, compared to 4 to 6 years in less complex regulated industrial sectors.• The investment in the workforce and supply chain Sellafield is looking for is enabled by a longer-term relationship, with direct market feedback that it requires a minimum of 7-8 years arrangement.• Enable return on investment for the supply chain, making PACE more attractive.• Supports strategic relationship and collaboration in line with OAS 2040; giving suppliers time to be more knowledgeable about the Sellafield site, supporting continuous improvement, predictable delivery and investment in a complex area.Sellafield reserves the right to discontinue at any stage any procurement it commences, reject all or any of the bids for the competition and not to appoint any Candidate/Tenderers. Sellafield is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2002. The estimated contract value articulated at II.1.5.1 is an estimate only and Sellafield makes no guarantee regarding spend under any Framework, if awarded. Tenderers must register their interest, obtain further information for this Framework opportunity and submit their tender response via the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Sellafield Ltd's E-procurement system, Atamis. This can be found at the following address:https://one-nda.force.com/s/WelcomeInitial registration of your company is achieved by using the above site and then clicking on "Register Here". The Projects and Asset Care (PACE) package can be found using reference: C8478 within Atamis.