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Design support to studies and engineering design

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

10 Aug 2026 at 10:45

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

14 May 2025 at 09:49

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

09 May 2025 at 13:42

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited, a sub-central government public authority located in Warrington, United Kingdom, is planning a procurement process titled "Design support to studies and engineering design." The focus is on providing design support services through a Crown Commercial Service framework to enhance the company's decision-making and strategic advice capabilities. This procurement is especially relevant to the nuclear industry and is categorized under services. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the most recent update made on 10th August 2026. Key dates include a future notice expected on 11th August 2026 and a planned contract period from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2030. The procurement procedure has been amended to a three-tranche competition approach to improve efficiency, with updates communicated through the Atamis portal.

This tender presents numerous business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises specializing in design support services, strategic consultancy, and engineering, including those with expertise in the nuclear field. The suitability criteria highlight chances for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to get involved, given the project's focus on supplementing and enhancing existing design capabilities. Firms capable of delivering packaged work, standards assurance, and design improvements across disciplines will find this tender particularly appealing. The competition, conducted under a framework agreement, suggests a structured, phased opportunity for businesses to engage in a significant public sector initiative, offering access to a large-scale and potentially lucrative contract valued at up to £42 million.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design support to studies and engineering design

Notice Description

* Studies support enabling Sellafield to inform decisions on strategy to deliver best value. Consideration of options using factual information, risk, uncertainties and certainties. Deliver strategic advice and direction to enable effective business decisions and positive outputs * * Focus on early lifecycle stage analysis to underpin options and provide guidance and realise value * Focussed on specialist and nuclear capabilities. * Supplement Sellafield design capability skills and capabilities including packaged work, including standards, assurance and design improvements. This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075650-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79933000 - Design support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SELLAFIELD LIMITED
Additional Buyers

SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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