Tender

Enabling Innovation Framework

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

This public procurement record has 9 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

14 Jan 2026 at 09:16

TenderUpdate

12 Jan 2026 at 10:29

Tender

05 Jan 2026 at 09:17

PlanningUpdate

19 Dec 2025 at 19:01

PlanningUpdate

28 Nov 2025 at 10:27

Planning

20 Nov 2025 at 11:11

PlanningUpdate

26 Sep 2025 at 07:09

PlanningUpdate

30 Jul 2025 at 12:28

Planning

16 May 2025 at 08:34

Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited is undertaking the Enabling Innovation Framework (EIF) to facilitate innovation through problem definition, framing, and development of functional requirements. Located in Warrington, UK, this procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, inviting submissions for a value of £20 million (excluding VAT), with a total budget cap of £24 million (including VAT). The framework will appoint up to 10 suppliers under a single lot, targeting areas such as engineering, project-management, and technical services. The deadline for submitting tenders is 5 February 2026, with the award period concluding by 17 June 2026, and contracts commencing on 30 June 2026, for a duration of four years. This open procedure promotes transparent and competitive bidding, encouraging diverse entries that meet the high-value threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in engineering services, project management, and technical support, to foster growth through active participation in an innovative framework. SMEs are particularly encouraged to apply, as the framework is designed to challenge unnecessary bespoke solutions and promote supply chain capability and innovation. Businesses adept at providing technical, digital, and strategic support can leverage this opportunity to showcase their innovative solutions and potentially secure long-term collaborations with Sellafield Limited. The framework allows for a blend of direct awards and mini-competitions, offering flexibility and encouraging technological advancements that can yield substantial returns on investment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enabling Innovation Framework

Notice Description

Enabling Innovation Framework 5 The EIF 5 Scope is primarily around problem definition and framing, studies, developing functional requirements, preparing business cases and targeted project and task interventions. In summary the scope of the EIF encompasses: * Support to problem framing: establishing clarity over needs and priorities and providing technical / digital support; * Help in establishing project purpose, principles, roles and tasks before the Detail is decided * Problem definition: help in translating service requirements into clear functional / technical / digital requirements; * Support to studies; * Support for problem solving and recovery of stalled projects through enabling services or focussed technical and digital support / solutions; * Support to establishing correct measures, metrics and targets for success; * Improving understanding of supply chain capability; * Supporting challenge to unnecessarily bespoke solutions, application of unnecessary standards and "specialist" requirements through enabling services or focussed technical / digital solutions; * Support to constructive challenge of ongoing requirements and cost estimates; * Relationship based: allowing the supply chain to offer up new technologies and innovations, which have not been solicited by a Sellafield Ltd client that may bring significant return on investment. Sellafield Ltd intends to appoint 10 suppliers under a single lot. The framework agreements will be based on Sellafield standard terms and conditions.

Planning Information

Presentations at Supply Chain Forums and Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster. Copies of presentations shown and a scope of work are available to view via Atamis. A preliminary market engagement session is scheduled for Thursday 4th December 2025 at 10:00am. During this session, the presentation originally delivered at the Supply Chain Forum in October 2025 will be shared, as included in the accompanying documents. Interested participants are asked to register under Atamis record C28373 and submit a message via the portal to confirm their attendance and provide a contact email for the Microsoft Teams link to be sent to. Please express interest by 9:00am on Thursday 4th December to ensure the link is received with sufficient time. Once interest has been confirmed, the Microsoft Teams link will be issued. Participation is restricted to one representative per company.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051549
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002926-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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


CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services

71340000 - Integrated engineering services

71356000 - Technical services

79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Feb 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2026-06-17

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SELLAFIELD LIMITED
Additional Buyers

SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON

Contact Name
Mark Kowe
Contact Email
eif@sellafieldsites.com, mark.kowe@sellafieldsites.com
Contact Phone
+44 1925 832000

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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