Planning

Procurement - SIXEP ION Exchange

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

28 May 2025 at 14:17

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

21 May 2025 at 10:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Procurement - SIXEP ION Exchange" is being conducted by Sellafield Limited, located at Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, United Kingdom. This tender is in the planning stage with a focus on chemical minerals, specifically ion exchange materials for the SIXEP Facility. This falls under the goods industry category, and is a significant opportunity with an estimated value of £80,000,000. The tender is planned for the 2030-2035 period, with a future notice date scheduled for 30 July 2027. The procurement is part of a framework agreement, following legal guidelines under the UKPGA 2023/54. Potential vendors should take note of the market engagement milestone with a due date for responses by 27 June 2025.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of chemical minerals, particularly those experienced in servicing nuclear licensed sites. Companies with expertise in supplying ion exchange materials and those familiar with performance tracking via Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) would find this project particularly beneficial for business growth. Engaging early through the pre-market engagement notice allows SMEs and larger suppliers to tailor their propositions to meet Sellafield’s needs and to potentially influence the service delivery model. This procurement process encourages innovation and participation from suppliers who are prepared to manage significant contracts and are positioned to benefit from long-term supply agreements operated under a UK governmental framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement - SIXEP ION Exchange

Notice Description

Ion exchange material - SIXEP Facility.

Planning Information

Responding to the UK 2 Pre-Market Engagement Notice. To respond to the UK2, interested parties should respond in the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) tendering portal Atamis https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome To access Click on View our Live Opportunities and search for C26004. And also provide answers to the questions below: 1. Please provide your name, contact details, and email address so that we can keep you advised of any changes in the proposed procurement schedule. 2. What features of the proposals, as described in Section 3 and 4 are of particular interest to you as a supplier and why? 3. Are there any features of this requirement that are of concern to you and why? How might these be addressed? 4. What information would you require for you to provide a robust bid? 5. What pricing model would you propose a pricing model? 6. Which one of the two delivery options would be preferable to you? 7. What are the indicative costs for the proposed material? 8. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be one of the tools used to monitor key Service Level Agreement (SLA) areas. Please provide examples of KPI’s that you have used on previous supply contracts with other organisations? 9. In similar contracts that you have operated as a supplier of Ion Exchange material, have you held and been responsible for supply to a Nuclear Licensed Site? 10. Please provide any additional information, new ideas or innovation which you feel might be of value or to highlight any additional items that you wish to be taken into consideration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a4f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028178-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

CPV Codes

14320000 - Chemical minerals

14523100 - Minerals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jul 20272 years to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2030 - 1 Jan 2035 Over 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

SELLAFIELD LIMITED - CALDER BRIDGE

Contact Name
Anthony Backhouse
Contact Email
anthony.ah.backhouse@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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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