Sellafield Ltd · Awarded contract
Awarded

Manufacture and Supply of High Integrity Stainless Steel Containers to Sellafield Ltd

Awarded 08 Jan 2024

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Awarded08 Jan 2024
Value£104,645,489.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Expires in 9y 2mo12y term, 24% elapsed
Awarded 8 Jan 2024Expires 7 Jan 2036

Sellafield Ltd awarded a contract to Graham Engineering Ltd and CW Fletcher for the manufacture, testing, inspection, and delivery of High Integrity Stainless Steel Containers (HISSC) for long-term storage of intermediate and high-level nuclear waste.

The contract, valued at £104,645,489 (un-escalated), covers Lot 1 (Drums, total 15,630, split equally between the two suppliers), Lot 3 (Clip on Base, total 52,000; CAGR Slotted Can, total 11,700), and Lot 4 (WVP Container, 600).

Lot 2 (Stillages) was not awarded and will be subject to a separate procurement process.

The containers are manufactured in accordance with Sellafield Ltd's design specification, suitable for repeat production.

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