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Main Works Earthworks - Bulk Excavation

Descriptions

The scope of works for this package is the bulk excavation of made ground, alluvial material and crag sand from the Main Construction Area (MCA) and transportation to either the suitable material stockpiles or unsuitable material disposal areas within the Temporary Construction Area (TCA), to allow for the placement of backfill material for the nuclear plant building foundations. The scope will also include for all material testing required by the specification and the management of the stockpiles and unsuitable material disposal areas. The backfill placement (not part of this scope) will commence in available areas while the bulk excavation is still in progress within the MCA. The essence of the bulk excavation operation, together with the subsequent backfill placement, is to enable commencement construction of Units 1 and 2 on the earliest practicable dates.

The bulk excavation quantities, by type are:
Made Ground including Crag Sand - 912,000 m3
Alluvial Deposits, including peat - 914,000 m3
Crag Sand - 1,443,000m3

The key elements of the scope are:

Bulk Excavation:
Excavation and loading into transport vehicles (typically 45T all -terrain dump trucks) of made ground, alluvial deposits and Crag sand within the MCA.
Assessment of material suitability or otherwise (jointly with CWA) including testing as necessary.
Marshalling and management of vehicles and equipment within the MCA.
Maximising excavation of the three primary material types, recognising that excavation at the interface between layers will result in some mixing.

Transport and Discharge:
Transport to the storage or disposal locations within the TCA, using the segregated heavy haul road. This haul road will be managed by the CWA and will be used primarily by material-hauling vehicles for the bulk excavation works and backfilling operation.
Discharge as directed by the stockpile managers (management of the suitable material stockpiles and disposal areas will be by the CWA).
Testing to verify compliance with the specification, in accordance with the approved Quality Plan.
Shaping and compaction of stockpiles and disposal areas, in accordance with the specification and CWA direction

Timeline

Published Date :

17th Oct 2025 3 months ago

Deadline :

31st Oct 2025 3 months ago

Contract Start :

4th Jan 2027

Contract End :

4th Jan 2027

Keywords

grading

earthmoving

site excavation

land grading

earth diggers

excavators

mass excavation

backhoe loaders

loader hire

soil movers

soil shifting

earthmoving work

soil relocation

earth relocation

bulk earthwork

trenching

excavator rental

land shaping

site leveling

ground moving

construction diggers

trenching equipment

infrastructure machinery

site clearance machines

earthmoving machines

major engineering plant

public works equipment

earthworks machinery

excavation vehicles

bulldozer with operator

terrain reshaping

material handling

earthmoving machinery

construction earth equipment

excavating and earthmoving work

civil engineering machinery

earthmoving equipment hire with operator

site preparation equipment hire

construction site machines

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Closed

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No

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No

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Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk