Cumbria firm wins £8.4 million Sellafield infrastructure project contract
The Programme and Project Partners at Sellafield announces latest contract win for Carlisle-based engineering company.
The instrument cabinets will monitor 7 of SCP’s universal vessels currently being manufactured by Bendalls. From left to right – Simon Mounsey (foreman, Bendalls), Ben Carter (senior project manager, Bendalls), Gary Johnson (welder/fabricator, Bendalls), Keith Dolphin (principle mechanical engineer, Programme and Project Partners), Mark Fell (inspector, Bendalls), David McGlasson (lead engineer, Bendalls) and Ethan Richardson (welder/fabricator, Bendalls).
Carr’s Engineering Ltd has won an £8.4m contract to deliver instrument cabinets and shielding blocks to one of Sellafield’s new-build major infrastructure projects.
The equipment will be fabricated and supplied to the in-construction SIXEP Continuity Plant (SCP) project at Sellafield, before it is then installed by long-term supply chain partners Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick and Altrad Babcock, who were previously appointed to PPP, demonstrating the highly collaborative nature of the partnership.
Carr’s Engineering is comprised 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 Sellafield mobilised PPP 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% based in the north-west region. Almost 70% of its suppliers are SMEs.
Duncan Elliott, head of the Programme and Project Partners, added:
I’m extremely pleased that PPP is expanding the team with businesses like Carr’s, as our partnership continues to support Sellafield to deliver its major infrastructure projects in the coming decades.
It’s also great to see Cumbrian businesses like Carr’s and Bendalls growing and diversifying, which will actively contribute to supporting the region and long term social impact.
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.