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DPS 041 - RER Maintenance Rationalisation, PUWER Assessments and CCRs

Sellafield Ltd

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15 Oct 2026 at 08:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited commissioned maintenance rationalisation and equipment-safety assessment services for its encapsulation plants. The work covers reviewing and rationalising maintenance prompts, carrying out assessments under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), and managing the resulting change control requests. Its purpose is to bring equipment maintenance to a fit-for-purpose and legally compliant position, while improving operational and maintenance efficiency. The procurement is categorised as machinery repair and maintenance services (CPV 50530000). Delivery is associated with Sellafield’s site at Seascale, Cumbria.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Cumbria O & M Services Ltd. The award date was 12 October 2026, and the contract runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2028. The awarded value is £3,284,910.96. The requirement was procured selectively as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 4 September 2026 at 16:00. The published information gives no separate evaluation criteria or lot breakdown. Sellafield Limited is the buyer.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Sellafield, this award demonstrates demand for integrated maintenance engineering and equipment-compliance services at an encapsulation plant. A credible competitor would need to review and rationalise maintenance regimes, apply PUWER requirements in equipment assessments, and take resulting change control requests through management. The work also calls for an approach that connects legal compliance with practical improvements to plant availability and maintenance efficiency. The scale of the award indicates a substantial, multi-stage service rather than a narrow assessment exercise. The selected supplier was an SME, although the procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs; businesses should therefore assess the likely capacity and delivery demands carefully. The route used was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DPS 041 - RER Maintenance Rationalisation, PUWER Assessments and CCRs

Notice Description

SL have a requirement to rationalise maintenance prompts, carry out Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) assessments, and manage resulting Change Control Requests (CCR's) in encapsulation plants to get to a fit for purpose and legal position that ensures maintenance is completed to maximise the operational and maintenance efficiency.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bc6dd616-a9a8-4250-8d6a-e852204182b2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b7b4572-a05f-4430-90bf-9cf6acd48b61
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,284,910 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,284,910 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
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
SEASCALE
Postcode
CA20 1PG
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cumbria O&M Services Ltd

Further Information

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