Mounsey (foreman, Bendalls), Ben Carter (senior project manager, Bendalls), Gary Johnson
(welder/fabricator, Bendalls), Keith Dolphin (principle mechanical engineer, PPP), Mark Fell (inspector,
Bendalls), David McGlasson (lead engineer, Bendalls) and Ethan Richardson (welder/fabricator,
Bendalls).
A Cumbrian engineering company has won an £8.4 million contract with Sellafield.
Carr’s Engineering Ltd is set to provide equipment under the contract to one of Sellafield’s new-build major infrastructure projects.
The Programme and Project Partners at Sellafield has announced the win for Carlisle-based engineering company.
The equipment – consisting of instrument cabinets and shielding blocks – will be fabricated and supplied to the in-construction SIXEP Continuity Plant project at Sellafield.
It will then be installed by long-term supply chain partners Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick and Altrad Babcock, who were previously appointed to PPP.
Carr’s Engineering is made up of six companies which are all key players in the Sellafield supply chain. For PPP, this includes Bendall’s Engineering Ltd who will lead on this new contract, having previously been tasked with providing a number of vital tanks and vessels to the same SCP project.
Sean Saunders, managing director of Carr’s Engineering, said: “We are thrilled that Carr’s Engineering has recently secured a major contract win with PPP.
“This latest achievement is a testament to the efforts of our entire team.
“It’s also an acknowledgement of the high-quality products that we manufacture, and of the strong and collaborative relationship that we have built with PPP through the major projects the partnership is delivering at Sellafield.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to continue providing Sellafield and PPP with the highest quality of engineering design and manufacturing services.”
Since mobilising in 2019, PPP has awarded more than £3 billion-worth of contracts. The partnership is now working with around 200 suppliers from across the UK, with 40 per cent based in the north-west region.
Almost 70 per cent of its suppliers are SMEs. Duncan Elliott, head of PPP, added: “I am delighted that PPP is expanding our team with businesses like Carr’s, who will help us as a partnership deliver Sellafield’s mission.
“It’s also great to see Cumbrian businesses like Carr’s and Bendall’s growing and diversifying, which reflects our commitment to long term social impact in the region.”
Carr’s Engineering offers a range of apprenticeships throughout the business in various disciplines. The company supports local charities, sports clubs and schools with volunteer programmes and donations.
The SCP project is one of six in-flight major infrastructure projects being delivered by PPP and its wider supply chain, many more projects will follow over the life of the long-term contract which is supporting Sellafield to deliver the nationally significant infrastructure it requires to clean up legacy waste on the site.
