Research and analysis
Steel procurement pipeline (CSV)
Updated 15 December 2017
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| Dept | Sector/ type | Project name | Steel requirements (products) | Steel requirements (metric tonnes) | Steel requirements (alternative units) | Steel requirements (value) | When due | Notes |
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| BEIS | Energy (Nuclear) | Hinkley Point C | Rebar | 250,000 | Not set | Not set | Not set | The project has a large and varied demand for steel. This includes around 200,000 tonnes of reinforcement in the concrete structures, over 600,000 embedment plates, large quantities of structural steelwork for the construction of the turbine halls and other structures, steel containment liners, stainless steel liners to fuel ponds and a thousand kilometres of steel pipework. |
| BEIS | Energy (Nuclear) | Hinkley Point C | Embedment Plates | 600000 | Not set | Not set | Not set | The project has a large and varied demand for steel. This includes around 200,000 tonnes of reinforcement in the concrete structures, over 600,000 embedment plates, large quantities of structural steelwork for the construction of the turbine halls and other structures, steel containment liners, stainless steel liners to fuel ponds and a thousand kilometres of steel pipework. |
| BEIS | Energy (Offshore wind) | CFD round 2 – successful project (Q1 2017) Potential bidder Moray Firth (950MW) | 112 foundations, 112 towers, 2 substations (estimate) | Not set | Not set | Not set | 2020 | Not set |
| BEIS | Energy (Offshore wind) | CFD round 2 – successful project (Q1 2017) Potential bidder Triton Knoll (860MW) | 100 foundations, 100 towers | Not set | Not set | Not set | 2019 | Not set |
| BEIS | Energy (Offshore wind) | CFD round 2 – successful project (Q1 2017) Potential bidder Hornsea Two (1,386MW) | 163 foundations, 163 towers | Not set | Not set | Not set | 2020 | Not set |
| BEIS | Energy (Offshore wind) | CFD round 3 – successful project (end 2019) | Not yet known | Not set | Not set | Value not known | 2022- 2026 | Not set |
| BEIS | Energy (Offshore wind) | CFD round 4 – successful project (2021/22) | Not yet known | Not set | Not set | Value not known | 2024 | Not set |
| BEIS | Science & Research | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | Construction | 3,435 | Not set | Not set | 2018 | Based on reasoned assumptions on quantities of reinforcement and structural steelwork needed. |
| BEIS | Science & Research | Other steel products needed for Science and Technology Facilities Council projects | Not set | 300 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| BEIS | Science & Research | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the British Antarctic Survey | Structural steel | 800 | Not set | £2.8m | 2018 | Not set |
| BEIS | Science & Research | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the British Antarctic Survey | Steel sheet piles | 520 | Not set | £0.420m | 2018 | Not set |
| BEIS | Science & Research | UKAEA Culham Apprentice Skills Facility | Construction | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Not set | 2018 | As this project is currently in the design phase full details not yet known. The steel requirement in product type and volume is not known at this time. |
| BEIS | Science & Research | UKAEA National Fusion Technology programme | Construction | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Not set | 2018-21 | These facilities are currently at pre-design stage. |
| BEIS | Science & Research | BBSRC DP2 Programme – Biggs Building | hot rolled steel grade S355 | 8 | Not set | Not set | 2018 | Estimation at Stage 2 design |
| BEIS | Science & Research | BBSRC DP2 Programme – Biggs Building | high yield deformed steel bar | 13 | Not set | Not set | 2018 | Estimation at Stage 2 design |
| BEIS | Science & Research | BBRSC DP2 programme – Brooksby Building (High Containment) | Beams, Columns, Bracing and Secondary Steel work | 108 | Not set | Not set | 2018 | Estimation at Stage 2 design |
| BEIS | Science & Research | MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences | Construction | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Value not known | Not set | Project currently at start of RIBA 2 |
| DEFRA | Flood defence | River Roch, Rochdale and Littleborough | Not set | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Value not known | 2018 | Scheme in appraisal stage |
| DEFRA | Flood defence | SWWM Construction Package SWWM005 | Not set | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Value not known | 2018 | Scheme in appraisal stage |
| DEFRA | Flood defence | Avonmouth Severnside Flood Defences Package | Not set | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Value not known | 2019 | Various schemes all being packaged as one tender exercise. |
| DEFRA | Flood defence | York Flood Defence Improvements (Ouse & Foss) tranche 1 | Not set | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Value not known | 2020 | Scheme in appraisal stage |
| DEFRA | Flood defence | York Flood Defence Improvements (Ouse & Foss) tranche 2 | Not set | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Value not known | 2020 | Scheme in appraisal stage |
| DEFRA | Flood defence | Hull Defences Phase 2 20/21 to 27 | Not set | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Value not known | 2021 | Scheme in early stages |
| DEFRA | Flood defence | Upper Calder Valley - Flood Risk Reduction Schemes 2 | Not set | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Value not known | 2019 | Scheme in appraisal |
| DEFRA | Flood defence | Holderness Drain FAS (including East Hull and Gt Culvert PS) | To be determined | Not set | Unknown at this stage | Value not known | 2020 | Scheme in appraisal |
| DfT | Transport (Rail) | Network Rail | Niche steel | 8000 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| DfT | Transport (Rail) | Network Rail | Rails | 120000 | Not set | Not set | Per annum | Not set |
| DfT | Transport (Rail) | Network Rail | Rail, pipe, rebar, construction | 175000 | Not set | Not set | 2016-2021 | Not set |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M6 Junctions 16-19 Smart Motorway | Pile reinforcement | 150 | Not set | Value not known | 2017 | Not set |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M6 Junctions 16-19 Smart Motorway | Base FRC Reinforcement | 340 | Not set | Value not known | 2017 | Not set |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M6 Junctions 16-19 Smart Motorway | Steel sheet piles | Not set | 1100 m2 | Value not known | 2017 | Not set |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M6 Junctions 16-19 Smart Motorway | CCTV Masts | Not set | 63 masts | £0.20m | 2017 | Not set |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M1 J23a-25 | Gantries-Cantilever and Portal | 719.95 | Not set | £0.63m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M6 13-15 | Gantries-Cantilever and Portal | 1592.2 | Not set | £0.87m | 2018 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M6 J2 to 4 | Gantries-Cantilever and Portal | 1645.6 | Not set | £0.8m | 2018 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M4 J3-12 | Gantries-Cantilever and Portal | 3649.85 | Not set | £1.98m | 2018 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M60 J24-27 & J1-4 | Gantries-Cantilever and Portal | 3649.85 | Not set | £1.98m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M1 J13-16 | Gantries-Cantilever and Portal | 2041.55 | Not set | £1.17m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M20 J3-5 | Gantries-Cantilever and Portal | 602.8 | Not set | £0.35m | 2018 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M23 J8-10 | Gantries-Cantilever and Portal | 1160.65 | Not set | £0.55m | 2018 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M27 J4 - 11 | Gantries - Cantilever and Portal | 1909.3 | Not set | £1.80m | 2018 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M3 J9-14 | Gantries - Cantilever | 1365 | Not set | £0.85m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M56 J6-8 | Gantries - Cantilever | 546 | Not set | £0.34m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M6 J21a – 26 | Gantries - Cantilever | 1443 | Not set | £0.90m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M25 J10-16 | Gantries - Cantilever and Portal | 1546.4 | Not set | £0.72m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M1 J19-23a | Gantries - Cantilever and Portal | 279.8 | Not set | £1.56m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M1 J35a-39 | Gantries - Cantilever and Portal | 1556.9 | Not set | £1.28m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M40 / M42 Interchange | Gantries - Cantilever | 991.1 | Not set | £1.28m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | A1 (M) J6-8 | Gantries - Cantilever and Portal | 836.8 | Not set | £0.49m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M62 J20-25 | Gantries - Cantilever | 1985.6 | Not set | £1.18m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M53 J5-11 | Gantries - Cantilever | 1521 | Not set | £0.95m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Road) | M5 / M42 BB Phase 4 | Gantries - Cantilever and Portal | 1051.3 | Not set | £0.63m | 2019 | Estimates, based on an average cantilever gantry being 19.15 tonnes and an average portal gantry 77.15 tonnes |
| DfT | Transport (Rail) | High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 1 | Construction materials, tunnels and train components. Included in the total are estimates of building components in stations, civil engineering structures such as bridges, viaducts, tunnels and walls, and also steel in rolling stock and railway track (rail, sleepers and slab track) | 1,300,000 | Not set | Not set | 2020-2025 | 1,300,000 tonnes of steel for Phase 1 and 730,000 for Phase 2. The greater amount for Phase 1 reflects that it is a more heavily engineered route in comparison with Phase 2 with a greater extent of tunnels and other concrete structures. Most of the steel (approx. 1.8 mt) comprises standard construction materials, principally reinforcing bar for reinforced concrete structures and prestressing tendons and wire. Approximately 172,000 t of steel is rail and turnout components, and approximately 15,000 t of steel is for train components, principally bogies. |
| DfT | Transport (Rail) | High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 2 | Not set | 730,000 | Not set | Not set | 2025-2030 | 1,300,000 tonnes of steel for Phase 1 and 730,000 for Phase 2. The greater amount for Phase 1 reflects that it is a more heavily engineered route in comparison with Phase 2 with a greater extent of tunnels and other concrete structures. Most of the steel (approx. 1.8 mt) comprises standard construction materials, principally reinforcing bar for reinforced concrete structures and prestressing tendons and wire. Approximately 172,000 t of steel is rail and turnout components, and approximately 15,000 t of steel is for train components, principally bogies. |
| EFA | Schools | Contractors Framework - Priority School Build Programme (PSBP2) - 23 projects | Construction steel | Not set | Not set | £13.9m | 2017-18 | The projects identified in the pipeline are procured on a design and build basis with the contractors doing the design of the schools. As such, it is not possible to provide information about the possible steel element of the projects. The value of steel required has been estimated as 5% of the total value of each project, based on analysis of the average value of steel in previous school building projects. |
| EFA | Schools | Contractors Framework - Free Schools - 30 projects | Construction steel | Not set | Not set | £27.5m | 2017-20 | The projects identified in the pipeline are procured on a design and build basis with the contractors doing the design of the schools. As such, it is not possible to provide information about the possible steel element of the projects. The value of steel required has been estimated as 5% of the total value of each project, based on analysis of the average value of steel in previous school building projects. |
| EFA | Schools | Regional Framework - PSBP - 31 projects | Construction steel | Not set | Not set | £6.7m | 2017-18 | The projects identified in the pipeline are procured on a design and build basis with the contractors doing the design of the schools. As such, it is not possible to provide information about the possible steel element of the projects. The value of steel required has been estimated as 5% of the total value of each project, based on analysis of the average value of steel in previous school building projects. |
| EFA | Schools | Regional Framework - Free Schools - 26 projects | Construction steel | Not set | Not set | £7.5m | 2017-18 | The projects identified in the pipeline are procured on a design and build basis with the contractors doing the design of the schools. As such, it is not possible to provide information about the possible steel element of the projects. The value of steel required has been estimated as 5% of the total value of each project, based on analysis of the average value of steel in previous school building projects. |
| EFA | Schools | Local Delivery - PSBP - 4 projects | Construction steel | Not set | Not set | £1.1m | 2017-18 | The projects identified in the pipeline are procured on a design and build basis with the contractors doing the design of the schools. As such, it is not possible to provide information about the possible steel element of the projects. The value of steel required has been estimated as 5% of the total value of each project, based on analysis of the average value of steel in previous school building projects. |
| MoD | Defence (nautical) | Dreadnought Submarine Programme (Boat 1) | Specialist Steel | Not set | Unspecified quantities to be ordered (transactional purchases) | Value not known | TBC | Not set |
| MoD | Defence (nautical) | Astute Submarine Programme | Specialist Steel | 510 | Not set | Value not known | Ongoing until 2020. | This is ‘common steel’ and the figure is based on BAE Systems’ best estimate. These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (nautical) | Nuclear Propulsion | Various specialist steel requirements | 3,315 | Not set | Value not known | Various until 2028 across four boats. 36 month drumbeat for each boat, multiple orders. | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (nautical) | Nuclear Core Production Capability | Predominately standard construction grade steel | 3,300 | Not set | Value not known | 2017-2032 | Mostly standard construction grade steel with some non-standard sizes. This will be tendered locally when required. These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (nautical) | Type 31e | Not yet known | Not set | Not yet known | Value not known | TBC | Project in very early stages, so timescales/requirements are not yet known. |
| MoD | Defence (vehicles) | Ajax | Specialist steel | 484 | Not set | Value not known | 2017 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | Army Basing Project (including Project Allenby Connaught, Lyneham and Salisbury Plain training area) | Hot rolled, cold rolled, steel sheets | 1,381 | Not set | Value not known | 2017 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | Army Basing Project (including Project Allenby Connaught, Lyneham and Salisbury Plain training area) | Steel sheets, beams/rebar | 5,154 | Not set | Value not known | 2018 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | Army Basing Project (including Project Allenby Connaught, Lyneham and Salisbury Plain training area) | Steel sheets, beams/rebar | 2,103 | Not set | Value not known | 2019 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | Clyde | Rebar/mesh, piles | 523 | Not set | Value not known | 2017 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | Clyde | Rebar/mesh, beams/columns, piles, decking | 2,186 | Not set | Value not known | 2018 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | Clyde | Rebar/mesh, beams/columns | 954 | Not set | Value not known | 2019 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | Major projects 1 (East Anglia) | Rebar, structural section and beams | 1,624 | Not set | Value not known | 2017 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | Major projects 1 (East Anglia) | Rebar, structural section and beams | 816 | Not set | Value not known | 2018 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | North | TE/section | 300 | Not set | Value not known | 2018 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | North | TE/section | 900 | Not set | Value not known | 2019 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | South (including Gosport, Hampshire, Dorset) | Section / TE / rebar / rolled / piles | 6,271 | Not set | Value not known | 2019 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoD | Defence (infrastructure / bases) | South (including Gosport, Hampshire, Dorset) | Section / TE / rebar/piles | 6,120 | Not set | Value not known | 2018 | These estimates remain subject to change in terms of tonnage and associated dates. |
| MoJ | Prisons | Prison Estate Transformation programme | Structural Framework; Rebar; Interior fittings | 13,500 | Not set | Value not known | The current programme for the first three prisons shows start on site in Summer 2018; then the following 3 prisons starting on site between 2020 & 2022 | The construction methodology and design are under development. |
| MoJ | Prisons | HMP Stocken New Houseblock & Ancillary Facilities | Structural Framework; Rebar; Interior fittings | 450 | Not set | Value not known | The project commenced on site in January 2017 and is programmed to run until Summer 2018. | Not set |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Magnox | 3M3 Box | 240 | Not set | Not set | TBC | Contract expires Dec. 2019. |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Magnox | 3M3 Drum | 14 | Not set | Not set | TBC | Contract expires Dec. 2019. |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Magnox | Drum Lines | 1000 | Not set | Not set | TBC | Project in strategy development phase. |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Sellafield | Structural steel, secondary steelwork, pipework, waste cans and cladding | 673795 | Not set | Not set | 2017-2022 | Not set |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Sellafield | ME&I Installation, Stainless steel, carbon steel, legacy waste packages | 57300 | Not set | Not set | 2017-2027 | Stainless steel requirements are difficult to calculate as they do not have the level of design detail needed |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Sellafield | Shield door | 2926 | Not set | Not set | 2026 | Stainless steel requirements are difficult to calculate as they do not have the level of design detail needed |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Sellafield | Tray/ trunking hangers and Ductwork C1-C5 | Not set | 1368563 metres | Not set | 2017-2022 | Not set |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Sellafield | Tray/ trunking hangers and Ductwork C1-C6 | Not set | 3585412 metres | Not set | 2017-2027 | Stainless steel requirements are difficult to calculate as they do not have the level of design detail needed |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Sellafield | Cladding | Not set | 10102 m2 | Not set | 2017-2022 | Not set |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Sellafield | Cladding | Not set | 26466 m2 | Not set | 2017-2027 | Stainless steel requirements are difficult to calculate as they do not have the level of design detail needed |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Magnox | 6M3 Box | 2752 | Not set | Not set | TBC | Contract expires 2026. Steel sourced in UK |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Low Level Waste Repository | Container: TC01 TC03 TC08 R TC08 WR | 2461 126 894 202 | Not set | Not set | 2016-2019 | Contract expires 2020. Majority of steel sourced in UK. |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Low Level Waste Repository | Drums: TC14 & TC19 | 137 | Not set | Not set | 2016-2020 | Contract expires 2020. Majority of steel sourced in UK. |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | DSRL | Dounreay Cementation Plan Intermediate Level Waste Store Extension Reactor | 2000 | Not set | Not set | 2018-2019 | The design is at an advanced stage and the procurement process is scheduled to commence in the latter part of 2017. |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | DSRL | Flasking Facility | Not set | TBC | Not set | 2019-20 | The project is at concept design. Therefore, volumes of steel, structural steelwork and rebar are hard to estimate with any certainty at this stage. |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Low Level Waste Vaults | TBC | Not set | Not set | Not set | 2020 | The contract for the project was awarded in 2010/11. Phase 1 was for 2 vaults and they are built and in operation. The contract included an option for a further 4 vaults. Phase 2 of the project is under consideration however its scale is not yet decided. Quantity and value unknown with any degree of certainty. |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Reactor Intermediate Level Waste Size Reduction Facility | TBC | Not set | Not set | Not set | 2018-2019 | The project is at concept design and the procurement process is scheduled to commence in 2018/19. Therefore, volumes of steel, structural steelwork and rebar are hard to estimate with any certainty at this stage. |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Shaft & Silo Headworks | TBC | Not set | Not set | Not set | TBC | Not set |
| NDA | Energy (Nuclear Decommissioning) | Fuels Exotics - Programme | Transportation Containers & Support Equipment | 165 | Not set | Not set | 2019-20 | The project is at concept design stage and the procurement process is scheduled to commence in 2019/20. Therefore, volumes of steel, structural steelwork and rebar are hard to estimate with any certainty at this stage. |