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18 Sep 2026 at 11:54

Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Ltd procured repair and maintenance works under the requirement titled “In Sep works”. The work is classified as repair and maintenance services and falls within the works category. Delivery is associated with the Sellafield site in the North West of England, including the CA20 1PG area. The procurement concerns a defined package of works rather than general supplies or consultancy. Businesses with relevant industrial maintenance, repair and site-based works capability would be the closest fit. The named buyer is Sellafield Ltd, based in Whitehaven, Cumbria. The requirement was arranged as a call-off from an existing framework, so it relates to suppliers able to participate through that framework route rather than an unrestricted market opportunity.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Sellafield Ltd awarded the contract to AtkinsAltrad on 17 September 2026. The awarded value is £3,025,000. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender’s estimated value was £3,000,000. The tender deadline was 18 September 2026 at 12:00. The published procurement information identifies one package of repair and maintenance works, with suitability marked as not aimed at SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, and the awarded contract period matches the stated contract period. The outcome provides a clear benchmark for the buyer’s maintenance requirement, procurement route and contract scale.

This award is commercially relevant to established industrial maintenance and repair contractors serving major, highly regulated sites. A credible competitor would need the technical workforce, equipment, management systems and operational capacity to deliver site-based works for Sellafield Ltd, together with experience of working safely in complex industrial environments. The framework call-off route is central: businesses would need access to the relevant framework and the ability to compete under its conditions, rather than relying on open-market tendering. The award to AtkinsAltrad indicates that the buyer selected a sizeable, specialist provider able to mobilise quickly and manage delivery across the defined package. The requirement is therefore a useful benchmark for suppliers assessing future Sellafield maintenance opportunities and the scale of capability needed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DNWP0033/LOT1B/ ID - In Sep - August 2026 to March 2027

Notice Description

In Sep works

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-41e1ebf1-2382-41cf-af33-b7dbce8e6d34
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a180d0e8-01e8-4d3c-841c-2b148456e556
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,025,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sellafield Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WHITEHAVEN
Postcode
CA28 7SJ
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Kells and Sandwith
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AtkinsAltrad

Further Information

Notice Documents

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