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DNWP0029/Lot 4/Long-Term Metals Treatment Capability

Sellafield Ltd

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15 Sep 2026 at 14:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Ltd procured specialist decommissioning services for a long-term metals treatment capability under the DNWP0029 Lot 4 requirement. The work concerns the treatment of metals associated with decommissioning activity and is delivered at the Sellafield site in West Cumbria, within the North West of England. This is a services contract rather than a supply of standalone goods or construction works. The buyer is Sellafield Ltd, the organisation responsible for using the service. The requirement is relevant to businesses with specialist metals treatment and nuclear decommissioning capability, particularly those able to operate in the Sellafield environment and support treatment activities as part of the site’s wider decommissioning programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 15 September 2026 to AtkinsAltrad. The award value is £88,852.72. The contract runs from 15 September 2026 to 8 December 2026. The opportunity was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than through an open standalone competition. The tender submission deadline was 24 August 2026 at 12:00. The award covers the long-term metals treatment capability requirement for this contract. Sellafield Ltd selected one supplier, and the recorded award is active. The procurement was categorised as services and used the decommissioning services classification. The published process identifies the requirement as DNWP0029 Lot 4.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear indication of the type of specialist capability Sellafield Ltd buys: metals treatment linked to nuclear decommissioning at its West Cumbria site. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable technical expertise in metals treatment, practical experience of decommissioning environments and the operational capacity to deliver site-based work for Sellafield. The requirement was handled through a framework call-off and marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so larger, established specialist providers are better placed to compete through the relevant framework route. Businesses able to combine treatment capability with dependable delivery in a regulated nuclear setting would be the closest fit when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DNWP0029/Lot 4/Long-Term Metals Treatment Capability

Notice Description

DNWP0029/Lot 4/Long-Term Metals Treatment Capability

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a5352e29-42b4-48a9-bf93-9fae85fc073d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/213942a2-a516-49bd-b016-e68ff4f1c65a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98391000 - Decommissioning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£88,852 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£88,852 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 8 Dec 2026 1-6 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

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