Carr's Engineering Ltd has won an £8.4 million 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 on the Sellafield site, before it's then installed by long-term supply chain partners Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick and Altrad Babcock, who were previously appointed to the Programme and Project Partners, demonstrating the highly collaborative nature of the partnership.
Carr's Engineering is comprised of 6 companies which are all key players in the Sellafield supply chain. For the Programme and Project Partners, 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 the partnership. 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 the Programme and Project Partners through the major projects the partnership is delivering at Sellafield.
We're excited to have the opportunity to continue providing Sellafield Ltd and the partnership with the highest quality of engineering design and manufacturing services.
Since mobilising in 2019, the Programme and Project Partners 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 Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Duncan Elliott, head of the Programme and Project Partners, added:
I'm delighted that the partnership is expanding our team with businesses like Carr's, who will help us as a partnership deliver Sellafield Ltd's mission.
It's also great to see Cumbrian businesses like Carr's and Bendall's growing and diversifying, which reflects our commitment to long term social impact in the region.
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 1 of 6 in-flight major infrastructure projects being delivered by the Programme and Project Partners and its wider supply chain, many more projects will follow over the life of the long-term contract which is supporting Sellafield Ltd to deliver the nationally significant infrastructure it requires to clean up legacy waste on the site.
