Costain, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure and HOCHTIEF(UK) Construction have signed contracts worth a total of £2.9bn as part of a Infrastructure Delivery Partnership (IDP)
The IDP will deliver supporting works on the Sellafield site, with responsibilities split across three lots:
- Civils – HOCHTIEF UK
- Utilities – Costain
- Electrical distribution – Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Contracts will initially run for nine years, with options to extend up to a further six years.
The IDP will replace the existing Infrastructure Strategic Alliance
Sellafield chief supply chain officer James Riddick said: “Our job at Sellafield is to create a clean and safe environment for future generations. That means safely, securely, and cost effectively dealing with the legacy of historic operations on our site. To deliver this we need robust and reliable infrastructure to support our nuclear decommissioning and waste management activities.
“IDP is a long-term strategic partnership designed to provide that support while unlocking investment and opportunities for our local community and delivering sustainable value for money to the taxpayer.”
Morgan Sindall will deliver new electrical works with desing partners Baker Hicks and GHD
Morgan Sindall infrastructure will complete detail design plus all procurement, installation, construction, commissioning, and handover activities that form part of project delivery.
Simon Smith, managing director, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, commented: “We have been delivering in West Cumbria for over 15 years, and we are delighted to build on this further with the award of the Infrastructure Delivery Partnership. This long-term programme is not only nationally significant for Sellafield and its decommissioning programme, but we know first-hand the benefits to local communities and the region from an award of this nature.”
Continuing Costain’s relationship with the Sellafield site
Costain has worked with Sellafield since 2005, including on the Evaporator D project and as part of the Decommissioning Delivery Partnership.
“This new contract award with Sellafield, with whom we have been working with since 2005, is testament to our strategy of developing long-term relationships with tier 1 customers, building strong and collaborative partnerships, broadening our service offering, and maintaining consistency and continuity of workflows, ” said Alex Vaughn, chief executive officer at Costain.
“This long-term award further demonstrates our integral position in the UK’s civil nuclear energy market. The Government is clear that the safe and responsible decommissioning of the UK’s nuclear legacy is a critical part of creating a sustainable future and delivering local and national economic prosperity. As one of Sellafield’s trusted partners we will deliver safe, high-quality utilities upgrades in a complex working environment.”
HOCHTIEF UK will deliver works valued up to £595m
Juan Santamaría Cases, CEO of HOCHTIEF: “Securing this strategic, long-term partnership reinforces HOCHTIEF’s unbroken legacy in the nuclear sector since the 1950s – a trusted partner in engineering and construction for some of the world’s most critical nuclear programmes.
“Together with Sellafield and its delivery partners, we are committed to delivering the robust infrastructure essential to this nationally significant mission, while fostering sustainable growth and opportunity for the people of West Cumbria and beyond.”
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