Altrad secures final Key Delivery Partnership on PPP

Programme and Project Partners (PPP) at Sellafield in Cumbria, UK, have awarded its final Key Delivery Partners (KDP). Altrad and Kaefer have signed a multi-million-pound contract to deliver access solutions, insulation and painting services for PPP and help deliver major projects at Sellafield. The framework agreement totals approximately £180m over the life of the partnership and sees Altrad and Kaefer become the final of 10 Key Deliver Partners to join the PPP enterprise.

The last of the KDP frameworks are part of the partnership’s multi-project procurement model, which encourages long-term collaboration throughout the supply chain, enhancing project delivery and maximising economic and social impact in the West Cumbria region.

PPP has built upon Sellafield’s radical approach to follow a collaborative ‘Project 13’ model in engaging the four PPP Lot Partners for its 20-year major project delivery programme to support the site’s decommissioning.

With more than 100 years of work ahead at the site, Sellafield is becoming one of the largest infrastructure projects in the north of England, generating growth and employment in Cumbria and beyond.

John Rossiter, PPP’s Head of Supply Chain, said: “To award the final KDP frameworks and complete the PPP enterprise is a proud moment for everyone involved in the partnership. PPP is changing the dial, creating an enterprise based on commercially aligned, incentivised, long-term contracts, which give surety of work, confidence to invest in the region and puts small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) innovation into the earliest stages of project delivery. The KDPs’ key suppliers are often SMEs that will benefit after PPP from the long-term engagement.

“We’re delighted to welcome Altrad and Kaefer on board to deliver the access solutions, insulation and painting services framework over the course of the partnership. Now we have completed our core structure, we’re looking forward to building a deeper collaborative ecosystem through multiple supply chain tiers so we can meet our collective commitments and continue to improve major project delivery.”

Paul Raper, Altrad’s Nuclear Decommissioning Director, added: “We are privileged to be part of this award-winning, collaborative partnership, which reflects the finalisation of the KDP framework delivery model. We look forward to working with the Programme and Project Partner teams and partner companies to collectively enhance the delivery of major projects at the Sellafield site.

“The 15-year framework enables us to build on our 35-year relationship with Sellafield Ltd, while delivering long-term, sustainable projects which provide local employment opportunities and social value to the West Cumbria community.”

Well done to all the team involved in the bid process!