Notice Information
Notice Title
Bulk and Packaged Chemicals
Notice Description
There is a requirement for Sellafield Ltd to implement a Contract for Bulk and Packaged Chemicals to support site-wide operations and decommissioning activities across the Sellafield site. This opportunity will be structured into three (3) Lots, with one supplier awarded per Lot. Tenderers may submit bids for any Lot and will have the potential to secure multiple Lots. The opportunity will be split across three (3) Lots: Lot 1- Bulk Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide 23%, 47%, and 50%) Lot 2- Packaged Chemicals & Other Bulk Products This will include, but is not limited to, the following scope: * Sodium Hydroxide 22% - IBC 1000L/1245kg * Aluminium Sulphate 8% - Delivered via road tanker. * Ferric Nitrate Solution - Delivered via road tanker. * Praestol DW-31-EU - 1L/1.1kg * Hydrochloric Acid 14% - IBC 1000L/1071kg * Hydrated Lime - Per kg * Nickel Nitrate - 10kg * Sodium Carbonate Light - 25kg * Sodium Hypochlorite (14/15%) - IBC 1000L/1255kg * Pure Dried Vacuum Salt - Per kg * Sodium Nitrate 36% - 834L/1068kg * Granulated Sugar - 1000kg * Sulphuric Acid 77% - IBC 1000L/1698Kg * Sulphuric Acid 96% - Per kg * Silver Zeolite Cartridges * Silver Zeolite - 35g * Brenntamer CL 845 - 25kg * Lithium Nitrate - Per kg or 1230kg Lot 3- Bulk Nitric Acid (60%) The Contract will be for a period of four (4) years.
Planning Information
Interested suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities to aid in the refinement of the future procurement: - A webinar event on the 3rd December 2025, 1pm-2:30pm - Completion of a questionnaire following the market engagement event Sellafield Ltd welcomes interested suppliers to express their interest by sending a confirmation message via our e-sourcing platform, Atamis, under reference number C28382. Please include the following detail in your message: • Full name • Company/organisation name • Contact details (Email and phone number) If you do not have an account with Atamis, please register on Atamis to create an account. If you have problems registering, please contact the helpdesk +44 29 2280 9277 or raise a support ticket via the following link https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb Suppliers should note that all information gathered from this exercise is for the contracting authority’s use and is subject to change.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05141b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074792-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
24 - Chemical products
-
- CPV Codes
24311410 - Inorganic acids
24311411 - Sulphuric acid
24311470 - Hydrogen chloride
24311500 - Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals
24311520 - Sodium hydroxide
24311521 - Caustic soda
24311522 - Liquid soda
24312120 - Chlorides
24313000 - Sulphides, sulphates; nitrates, phosphates and carbonates
24313100 - Sulphides, sulphites and sulphates
24313120 - Sulphates
24313300 - Carbonates
24411000 - Nitric acid and salts
24960000 - Various chemical products
24962000 - Water-treatment chemicals
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £19,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 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 LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Anthony Backhouse
- Contact Email
- anthony.ah.backhouse@sellafieldsites.com
- Contact Phone
- 07919894326
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
- TLD11 West Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Birchwood
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074792-2025
18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045485-2025
4th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021637-2025
15th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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