Cumbria firm wins 拢8.4 million Sellafield infrastructure project contract
皇冠体育app Programme and Project Partners at Sellafield announces latest contract win for Carlisle-based engineering company.
皇冠体育app instrument cabinets will monitor 7 of SCP鈥檚 universal vessels currently being manufactured by Bendalls. From left to right 鈥� 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鈥檚 Engineering Ltd has won an 拢8.4m contract to deliver instrument cabinets and shielding blocks to one of Sellafield鈥檚 new-build major infrastructure projects.
皇冠体育app 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鈥檚 Engineering is comprised of six companies which are all key players in the Sellafield supply chain. For PPP, this includes Bendall鈥檚 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鈥檚 Engineering, said:
We are thrilled that Carr鈥檚 Engineering has recently secured a major contract win with PPP. This latest achievement is a testament to the efforts of our entire team.
It鈥檚 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 拢3 billion worth of contracts.
皇冠体育app 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鈥檓 extremely pleased that PPP is expanding the team with businesses like Carr鈥檚, as our partnership continues to support Sellafield to deliver its major infrastructure projects in the coming decades.
It鈥檚 also great to see Cumbrian businesses like Carr鈥檚 and Bendalls growing and diversifying, which will actively contribute to supporting the region and long term social impact.
Carr鈥檚 Engineering offers a range of apprenticeships throughout the business in various disciplines. 皇冠体育app company supports local charities, sports clubs and schools with volunteer programmes and donations.
皇冠体育app 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.