Sheffield tech firm Severlec win new contracts for Controls

Sheffield-based technology firm Servelec has just secured several major contracts wins for Servelec Controls, part of the Automation division.

Despite the backdrop of the oil and gas market, due to the decrease in the dollar price of oil, Servelec Controls has been selected by one of the UK’s largest energy companies to replace and upgrade a Fire & Gas Detection and Emergency Shutdown System on an off-shore platform.

The contract, worth approximately £1m, will approximately take 18 months to complete.

Furthermore, Servelec Controls’ Power & Nuclear team has won a trio of contracts worth an estimated £1.8m.

Among the three is a 12 month contract worth £1m for the detailed design, implementation and testing of a PLC and SCADA based Control System for the Silos Maintenance Facility which will support waste retrieval from silos at a major decommissioning site.

The system provided by Servelec Controls will play a major part in decommissioning these facilities.

Contracts with the other two clients are for design and implementation of SCADA based Control Systems for the monitoring of Liquid Activity Reduction (LAR) at a major decommissioning site and two contracts with the National Grid covering fixed term project work and support.

Implementation contracts will be completed by mid-2016 with the support contract running for one year.

Alan Stubbs, CEO of Servelec Group, said: “I am delighted that the investment we made earlier in the year, to increase focus on the individual power and nuclear and oil and gas markets, is enabling us to capitalise on a long anticipated win in the oil and gas market and increased post-election confidence in the power and nuclear market. The contracts have been awarded in a very competitive environment and reflect the strength of Servelec Controls’ track record and customer relationships.

“This increased activity is in line with our expectations and provides confidence for the second half of the year.”