# Projects and Asset Care Execution \(PACE\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Sellafield Ltd](/buyers/sellafield-ltd/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £3,600,000,000
- Published: 12 February 2025
- Planned start: 18 December 2026
- Planned end: 18 December 2041
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: 895ff416-b11b-43ab-b051-63da187f60e1-825665
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-630df1d6-8cac-4d1c-8719-fe66610abb58

## Description

The Project and Asset Care Execution \(PACE\) Framework opportunity will deliver Core Team, Jobs, Tasks, Projects and Gated Projects in nuclear facilities within the Spent Fuel Management \(SFM\) and Special Nuclear Materials \(SNM\) areas, but with the potential to deliver across any onsite nuclear facility where needed\. The work involves maintaining existing asset condition and providing new asset capabilities when needed, which requires a level of Sellafield Ltd Integrated Partner engagement, subject matter expertise and assurance\. Typically, the work will be in line with the following: • Design, procurement, installation, modifications and commissioning of plant and equipment, and their dismantlement and removal; • Asset care and support activities; and • Integrated project controls and project management\. Sellafield are procuring two \(2\) Lot PACE Partners to provide the full suite of PACE capabilities and it will be carried out as a single procurement consisting of 2 Lots: • Lot 1 - PACE Partner \(SFM\) • Lot 2 - PACE Partner \(SNM\) The frameworks will be for a period of nine \(9\) years, with the option to extend for a further six \(6\) to a maximum of 15 years\. The estimated value is within a range of £1\.9bn to £3\.6bn \(inflated\) across the 15 year duration, with £2\.4bn being the mid-point based on the anticipated scope and volume\. Sellafield gives no guarantee as to the actual spend\.

## Related contract awards

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- [Enterprise Asset Management Delivery](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-de883751-af1c-496e-a45b-361082bf056c): Sellafield Ltd
- [DNWP0033/LOT1B/ ID - In Sep - August 2026 to March 2027](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-41e1ebf1-2382-41cf-af33-b7dbce8e6d34): Sellafield Ltd

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/895ff416-b11b-43ab-b051-63da187f60e1-825665)