Two contractors on the Sellafield site have signed an £180 million deal to help deliver major projects at the nuclear complex.
Altrad Support Services and KAEFER UK & Ireland have signed the contract to deliver access solutions, insulation and painting services on Sellafield’s Programme and Project Partners.
The framework agreement totals approximately £180m over the life of the partnership and sees Altrad and KAEFER become the final of 10 KDPs to join the PPP enterprise.
As the partnership celebrates its fifth anniversary, the completion of the KDP procurements will strengthen PPP’s capability to transform major project delivery at the Sellafield site.
The last of the KDP frameworks are part of the partnership’s multi-project procurement model, which has established long-term relationships with key supply partners to deliver work packages covering everything from building fit out, groundworks and general civils to steelwork and cladding.
It encourages collaboration throughout the supply chain, enhancing project delivery and maximising economic and social impact in West Cumbria.
The PPP approach is a first of its kind, developed to draw on the unique expertise brought from each partnering organisation. It is already helping achieve significant firsts for the nuclear industry and is seeing benefits from quicker engagement and reduced overheads through early contractor involvement.
This is helping PPP realise significant benefits such as leading the way in safety initiatives and improvements in project delivery excellence.
John Rossiter, PPP’s head of supply chain, said: “To award the final KDP frameworks and complete the PPP enterprise is a proud moment for everyone involved in the partnership.
“PPP is changing the dial, creating an enterprise based on commercially aligned, incentivised, long-term contracts, which give surety of work, confidence to invest in the region and puts small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) innovation into the earliest stages of project delivery. The KDPs’ key suppliers are often SMEs that will benefit after PPP from the long-term engagement.
“We’re delighted to welcome Altrad Support Services and KAEFER on board to deliver the access solutions, insulation and painting services framework over the course of the partnership. Now we have completed our core structure, we’re looking forward to building a deeper collaborative ecosystem through multiple supply chain tiers so we can meet our collective commitments and continue to improve major project delivery.”
