Planning

Safety Cases

SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON

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Planning

12 May 2025 at 09:53

Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited - Hinton, a sub-central government public authority, is planning a procurement process under the title "Safety Cases". This initiative is in the planning stage as of 12 May 2025, with a pipeline notice issued on the "Find a Tender" service. The contract addresses safety case and assessment support in various specialised disciplines such as Radiological Safety, Criticality Assessment, and Fire Safety, among others. The procurement, which falls under the services category with a CPV code for design support services, is valued at £37,000,000. The planned contract period is from 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2030, with future notices anticipated by 1 December 2025. The procurement is above the threshold, and the contract's suitability extends to SMEs, suggesting opportunities for smaller enterprises.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in fields related to nuclear safety, human performance, and fire safety design support, especially those that can provide comprehensive safety assessments and case support. Companies, particularly SMEs, specialising in these areas with expertise in radiological and human factors safety, stand to benefit greatly. Given the substantial contract value, businesses can leverage this opportunity for growth by contributing innovative safety solutions and establishing themselves as key service providers to a prominent entity like Sellafield Limited.

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Notice Title

Safety Cases

Notice Description

Safety case /assessment support is potentially required from the following specialist discipline areas; Safety Case Radiological Safety Criticality Assessment Human Factors Human Performance Dose & Shielding Assessment Fire Safety Specialist (Nuclear & Conventional)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05108e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020348-2025
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
£37,000,000 £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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