Notice Information
Notice Title
Project Academy - Training and Environmental Service
Notice Description
Sellafield Ltd and the NDA Group require programme and project related short courses, professional qualifications and degree programmes in a variety subjects related to the delivery of our Programmes and Projects.<br/><br/>Sellafield Ltd will be the primary interface for the procurement of Project Academy services on behalf of the NDA group of companies which currently comprises;<br/><br/>* Sellafield Ltd.<br/>* Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) - previously known as Magnox Ltd. and Dounreay Restoration Sites Ltd.<br/>* Nuclear Waste Services Ltd. (NWS) - Previously known as Low Level Waste Ltd. (LLWR) and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. (RWML)<br/>* International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd. (PNTL) - trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions Limited (NTS)<br/>* The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsidiary NDA Archives Ltd.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Sellafield Ltd and the NDA Group require the provision of programme and project related short courses, professional qualifications and degree programmes in a variety subjects related to the delivery of our Programmes and Projects.
Sellafield Ltd will be the primary interface for the procurement of Project Academy services on behalf of the NDA group of companies which currently comprises;
* Sellafield Ltd.
* Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) - previously known as Magnox Ltd. and Dounreay Restoration Sites Ltd.
* Nuclear Waste Services Ltd. (NWS) - Previously known as Low Level Waste Ltd. (LLWR) and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. (RWML)
* International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd. (PNTL) - trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions Limited (NTS)
* The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsidiary NDA Archives Ltd.
The Training Provider is a 'Recognised Body' and has awarding powers granted under The Education (Recognised Bodies) (England) Order 2013.
The Framework Agreement will be between Sellafield Ltd and the University of Cumbria who will procure the services on behalf of the NDA Group of companies listed above. The Framework will be for a period of 6 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 to maximum of 9 years.
The estimated value is within a range of PS15m to PS18.2m across the 9 year duration, with PS16.6m being the mid-point based on the anticipated scope and volume.
Renewal: The framework will be for a period of 6 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 to maximum of 9 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04513b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079202-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,600,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £16,600,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £16,600,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 96 months
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SELLAFIELD LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Rachael Ellis
- Contact Email
- rachael.a.ellis@sellafieldsites.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA3 6GR
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- TLD1 Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Birchwood
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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