Provision of Specialist Crane Services for Dounreay Site Restoration
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Specialist Crane Services for Dounreay Site Restoration
Awarded 31 Mar 2019
Awarded31 Mar 2019
Value£525,000.00
RegionScotland
CategoryMiscellaneous
Ended 6y 7mo ago1y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2019Expired 30 Mar 2020
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Dounreay Site Restoration Limited awarded a contract to Hugh Simpson (Contractors) Limited for specialist crane services at the Dounreay site in northern Scotland.
The contract, valued at £525,000, was scheduled to commence in April 2019 and complete by March 2020.
The scope required the contractor to supply various cranes (500T, 350T, 220T, 130T, 100T, and 45T) and personnel on a contract lift basis, provide supporting documentation such as lift plans, risk assessments, and method statements, and supply lifting accessories and additional equipment including spreader mats or crane power packs.
Contractor personnel required security clearance up to and including SC level.
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