Planning

Plant Facing Desing Office (PFDO)

SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON

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Planning

12 May 2025 at 09:32

Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited - Hinton, a sub-central government public authority located in Warrington, UK, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Plant Facing Design Office (PFDO)." This procurement pertains to design support services within both nuclear and non-nuclear facilities, involving capabilities such as Civil, Structural and Architectural (CSA), Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation (ME&I), and more. The anticipated procurement budget is £10,000,000.00. Although the current stage is planning, key dates include a future notice publication on 1st December 2025, with the contract period set to begin on 1st April 2026 and run until 1st April 2030. Interested parties should note the upcoming tender opportunities that will be communicated in due course.

This tender offers numerous avenues for business growth, particularly for enterprises with multi-disciplinary expertise in engineering and design support. Companies providing services in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation Engineering could find valuable long-term opportunities given the £10 million budget and the extended contract period. Additionally, there is a suitability criterion favourable to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), potentially levelling the playing field and enabling such entities to participate competitively. The procurement process seeks to integrate in-house teams with supply chain partners, ensuring a collaborative approach to supporting both nuclear and non-nuclear facility design needs.

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Notice Title

Plant Facing Desing Office (PFDO)

Notice Description

In-house & supply chain including integrated teams and packaged work. Capability provides routine and urgent design support across the enterprise to nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. requires a multi-disciplinary skill set: Civil, Structural and Architectural (CSA) Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation (ME&I) Process Engineering Project Systems Engineering Management (PSEM)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051084
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020334-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mahmuda.begum@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
Not specified

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

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