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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: SHEET PILING INSTALLATION – TEMPORARY SEA DEFENCE – ADDENDUM NOTICE
2. Awarding Authority: Sizewell C Limited, GB. Web:
3. Contract type: Public works contract
4. Description: This Scope of Works is part of a suite of enabling works and environmental barriers that are required for the Enabling Works of the SZC Nuclear Power Station. The Enabling Works are physically bounded by the DCO “Red Line” boundary encompassing the development site.
A temporary sea defence wall barrier (TSD) is required to safeguard the construction activities within the MCA area from the effects of tidal actions. This temporary barrier will serve as a protective measure until a permanent sea defence solution is implemented.
Within the detailed design, steel sheet piles are detailed for the temporary sea defence (TSD) to protect SZB (where their sea defence requires removal to facilitate the construction works for SZC) and the SZC site itself during construction.
The TSD consists of aprox 785 linear m of sheet pile wall installed to heights (+7.5) & (+ .10m)OD forming the TSD.
Piles will be fee issued but all secondary support and steel capping / shear stud requirements implemented as part of the final detailing and detailed design shall be costed and provided by the Contractor.
Pile types include AZ-28-700(660m aprox) and CAZ-32-750 (120m aprox) of varying depths forming the sea defence. The contractor is to provide all plant , resource equipment and project management / technical detailed design resource to fulfil the contract for the successful and safe installation of the TSD.
5. CPV Code(s): 44212410, 45261400
6. NUTS code(s): UKH, UKH1, UKH14, UKI
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Delivery point: Suffolk
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Supply chain ID: 183395-SZC/Civils
9. Estimated value of requirement: Estimated contract value (GBP) M: GBP 5m – 10m
10. CompeteFor response deadline 1.4.2024 (12:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: Note: This is a CompeteFor opportunity. Opportunities may be with both public and private sector businesses. To apply, please click the following link to register on the CompeteFor portal Web:
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Reason for Addendum: Revision on date
Addendum Notes: Apologies for the change in date again, following discussion internally, it is agreed to move the end date back to 1st April as per original submission. Please note we will likely move quickly to PQQ process upon conclusion of this date.
Opportunity Method Contract Opportunity
Opportunity Status Open
Opportunity Type Private Sector
Notice Type Adden
Nature of Opportunity Services
About the buyer’s selection process:
Sizewell C Limited, hereinafter referred to as SZC, is proposing to construct a 3.2-gigawatt nuclear power station in Suffolk (Sizewell C) to provide reliable low-carbon electricity. The purpose of the CompeteFor platform is to invite potential tenders who are deemed to be competent to provide the Works/Services to register their interests. Depending on the details/answers you will be providing, a long list will be created and if selected, you will be invited to tender following the Invitation to Tender (ITT) process. Tender documentation will be made available for download by Tenderers through the GPP. The internet address for the GPP is :

SZC will be the Employer for the works/services detailed in this Invitation to Tender (ITT). The selection to participate in this ITT, whether following a prior pre-qualification or not, does not alone signify approval of a Tenderer.
Note: The GPP will be the only channel available to Tenderers for communication during the tender process and shall be used to submit any questions, requests for clarifications, requests for further information, or other issues the Tenderer wishes to raise.
About the buyer:
SZC will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK. It is important that we operate openly and transparently and demonstrate our commitment to delivering wider benefits across the UK, levelling up the regions, and operating ethically and sustainably throughout the project lifecycle. For that, we :
Are focused on supporting smaller, local businesses.
Are committed to promoting gender balance and have signed up to the Gender Target of 40% women in the nuclear industry by 2030, and 50% women apprenticeships by 2021
Are maximising the environmental benefits of SZC through low carbon construction methods.
Have already begun to benefit local communities and we have invested to support initiatives to reduce crime, tackle homelessness and provide training opportunities.
Will be proactive and encourage social mobility by ensuring that up to a third of the workforce on site will be recruited from the local area, using a Jobs Service to make accessing roles easier and break down barriers to work
Are committed to being a good steward of the local area and have held several consultations to understand key biodiversity issues in the area.
Details of specialist staff required (if any): N/A
Construction Categories : Piling
Estimated tender close date: 30/05/2024
Estimated contract award date: 06/09/2024
Estimated contract start date: 01/11/2024
Additional information for bidders Include any special notes for bidders
It will be beneficial for you to describe your business as mush as possible and highlight where you can help us to achieve our values described above
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