Provision of Operation, Maintenance & Management of CHPP & Boiler Park

Description

The publication of this PIN is to highlight engagement with potential suppliers prior to Sellafield Ltd commencing a competition to award a contract for the Operation Maintenance and Management of the Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHPP) and Boiler Park at the Fellside site, located at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, North West England (the “Contract Opportunity”).<br/><br/>The Contract Opportunity is for an initial duration of six years with Sellafield Ltd having an option to extend for up to two further years. The estimated value of the maximum 8-year contract term is £128,000,000.<br/><br/>Sellafield Ltd anticipates the competition commencing in late August 2023, when a contract notice will be published, and with service delivery expected to in mid-2025. Lot 1: Market Engagement Event and visit to Fellside facility Prior to Procurement of a supplier for the Contract Opportunity.<br/><br/>Since 1993 the Fellside Combined Heat and Power Plant’s (CHPP) primary role is the production of steam to the Sellafield site, the plant has a secondary role in the production of electricity to be exported to the National Grid.<br/> <br/>The CHPP is now an ageing fragile facility operating beyond its design life. The site comprises an existing Gas Turbine unit (GT1) and its associated ancillary equipment which have been in operation since 1993 and are expected to continue operating until 2030. The generation of steam is supplemented by 4 boilers in the Fellside Boiler Park. The boilers are expected to be operational until 2045.<br/><br/>The duration of the agreement is six years with an option to extend for up to two years. The current expectation is that the agreement will start mid-2025 and operate to mid-2031 (six years) or mid 2033 (eight years). The scope of the agreement will include a period of combined Gas Turbine and Boiler operations up to 2030 and then boiler only to 2031. There is an opportunity that Gas Turbine and Boiler operations may be extended to 2032.<br/><br/>Sellafield Ltd published a Prior information notice (PIN) on 9th August 2021 (reference 2021/S000-019204) and held a webinar on 1st September 2021 to advise interested suppliers of the upcoming opportunity and to see feedback on aspects of it.<br/><br/>A further PIN was published on 23rd February 2023 (notice reference: 2023/S 000-005413) and a webinar was held for interested suppliers on 15th March 2023. <br/><br/>Sellafield wishes to invite interested suppliers to an event which will provide an update on the Contract Opportunity and the upcoming competition and offer a visit to the Fellside CHPP facility.<br/><br/>The information session with presentation will be held at the Melbreak Hotel, Winscale Road, Great Clifton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1XS and Sellafield Ltd will provide transport between the Melbreak Hotel and the Fellside Site visit.<br/><br/>Points to Note:<br/>1. The market engagement event will be held during the week commencing 12 June 2023 and dependent upon numbers may be repeated on days within that week. The specific day(s) will be determined after the registration period has closed.<br/>2. The event is limited to 12 people per day. For that reason, each interested supplier will be limited to a maximum of 3 attendees. Sellafield Ltd encourages interested suppliers to attend and will repeat the session within the week to maximise the opportunity for participation.<br/>3. The presentations at the Melbreak Hotel about the Contract Opportunity and timescales, including any associated questions and answers is to be recorded by a film crew. Audio of the questions from attendees will be captured, but only members of the Sellafield Ltd presenting panel will be visible on the recording.<br/>4. The Melbreak Hotel is fully accessible, but unfortunately, there will be restrictions on access during the visit to the Fellside site which may impact on the ability of individuals with disabilities to attend. As an operational industrial site the Fellside Site visit involves walking around plant, the use of steps and being at height. For specific guidance please get in touch via the Atamis portal.<br/>5. A briefing paper on [the Contract Opportunity] and a lines for enquiry document will be issued shortly and will be found in the documents section under the event reference C14283 within the Atamis Procurement Portal.<br/>6. An agenda can be found in the documents section.<br/><br/>*** Please see VI.3.0.1 Additional information for details on registering to attend ***