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Consortium chosen to renew energy at Sellafield
14 July, 2008Amec has been named as a partner in the consortium now deemed preferred bidder by the government to clean up Sellafield, as well as run the plant in the future.
Amec has been named as a partner in the consortium now deemed preferred bidder by the government to clean up Sellafield, as well as run the plant in the future.
A tender was put out by the government to find a consortium that could provide services to Sellafield in order to make it a viable source of energy for the long term, and the Amec consortium has so far knocked three others out of the competition.
CH2M Hill Nuclear Services, Fluor (in partnership with Toshiba), and the SBB Nuclear consortium consisting of Serco, Bechtel and Babcock and Wilcox have all fallen by the wayside in the race to achieve preferred bidder status.
The final group, including France's Areva and the US' Washington International, will be responsible first for clearing up the site, and will be contracted for at least five years.
With the possibility of extending the contract for a further 12 years however, the announcement could be worth up to £17 billion to the companies involved.
Speaking about the award, Didier Pfleger, chief operating officer of Amec's Power and Process Division said: "This is a significant recognition of the expertise within Amec's nuclear business.
"We are delighted that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has acknowledged the unique combination of skills within the consortium and we now look forward to getting underway and making a significant contribution on this complex and demanding programme."
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