Computer control system

Tender description

Sellafield Ltd wish to award a single supplier sitewide contract for the supply of control systems for a potential value of 49 500 000 GBP — 51 690 000 GBP over a 10 year period. Please note, the above values are estimates only and Sellafield gives no guarantee of workload commitment. Over the next 10 years Sellafield Ltd has currently identified a requirement to deliver 36 Control System packages for categorised projects and major projects. The creation of a direct long term 10 year relationship will enable access to key supply chain knowledge to deliver cost effective, standardised fit for purpose control system solutions. A control system is defined as system for control, protection or monitoring based on one or more programmable electronic devices including all elements of the system such as power supplies and other devices, data highways and other communication paths, and other output devices. The scope of supply for this contract will include: — support to studies, — development of the coding standards, — software and architecture development to meet system requirements, — concept and preliminary design, — system detail design, including support to system cybersecurity risk assessments, — establishment of common device libraries, — provision of equipment to the required schedule, — factory acceptance testing, — technical support to inactive commissioning of the system, — support to installation provider and active commissioning, — spares obsolescence strategy (test and certify spares, support reduction in spares), — technical support to CSG and obsolescence management across the whole site for both new and refurbishment work, — provision of training to Sellafield Ltd staff where appropriate.