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Design support to manufactured products

Sellafield Ltd

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

10 Aug 2026 at 11:35

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Aug 2026 at 11:11

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

14 May 2025 at 10:58

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

09 May 2025 at 14:58

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited intends to procure routine and urgent design support for manufactured products used across its nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. The service will support the manufactured products organisation by providing bespoke, high-quality products that can be repeatedly supplied to support operating facility missions. The work is categorised as design support services and will be delivered in the United Kingdom. It forms part of a wider enterprise design support requirement, but this procurement concerns the manufactured products element. The expected purchasing route is through the Crown Commercial Service RM6356 framework. Suppliers should therefore be able to support design activity connected with manufactured products, including work that may need to respond to both routine business needs and urgent requirements across operating facilities.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Sellafield Limited has stated an intention to buy, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It is planned as a framework-based procurement through Crown Commercial Service RM6356, with one planned lot for manufactured products. The contract period is expected to run from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2031. The estimated value is £7,000,000 excluding VAT, or £8,400,000 including VAT. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 11 August 2026. The procurement strategy has changed from ten individual mini-competitions to a three-tranche competition phase with sub-lots. Manufactured products is sub-lot 3 in tranche one, managed alongside the wider design support competitions.

This will suit design consultancies, engineering businesses and product specialists able to provide bespoke design support for manufactured products and support repeat supply over a multi-year contract. Relevant experience is likely to include designing products for use in demanding operating facilities, translating requirements into high-quality manufacturable solutions, and responding effectively when urgent design support is needed. The scope covers both nuclear and non-nuclear facilities, so suppliers with experience across either or both environments may be well placed to prepare. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Businesses should prepare by reviewing their manufactured-product design capability, examples of repeatable product delivery, and their ability to support Sellafield’s wider enterprise requirements when the framework competition proceeds.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design support to manufactured products

Notice Description

Routine and urgent design support across the enterprise to nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. Specific support to manufactured products organisation; ensuring the business has access to bespoke / high quality products that need to be repeatedly supplied to support operating facility missions. This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050fdf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075632-2026
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
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2031 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 Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
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

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