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Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Costain and Hochtief (UK) Construction will be part of a long-term arrangement at Sellfield called the Infrastructure Delivery Partnership (IDP).

The IDP will deliver projects and tasks to support essential services at Sellafield like electricity distribution, water, road and rail networks, bridges, foundations and security installations.

The partnership has been structured to deliver value for money and create investment in skills, innovation, capability and sustainability, Sellafield said.

The contracts will run for an initial nine years with an option for a further six years, through to 2040.

The work is split into three lots, with each contractor taking responsible for one of them:

• electrical distribution – Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
• utilities – Costain
• civils – Hochtief

Each company will complete detail design plus all procurement, installation, construction, commissioning, and handover activities that form part of project delivery.

IDP is a key element of Sellafield Ltd’s Overarching Acquisition Strategy and replaces the existing Infrastructure Strategic Alliance.

Sellafield chief supply chain officer James Riddick said: “Our job at Sellafield is to create a clean and safe environment for future generations. That means safely, securely, and cost effectively dealing with the legacy of historic operations on our site. To deliver this we need robust and reliable infrastructure to support our nuclear decommissioning and waste management activities.

“IDP is a long-term strategic partnership designed to provide that support while unlocking investment and opportunities for our local community and delivering sustainable value for money to the taxpayer.”

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