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ARC Programme

Sellafield Limited

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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15 Oct 2025 at 16:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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24 Sep 2025 at 11:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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22 Sep 2025 at 13:27

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Sellafield Limited, focuses on the Alpha Resilience Capability Programme (ARC Programme), aimed at technical analysis or consultancy services. The buying organisation, Sellafield Limited, located in Warrington, UK, with OVE ARUP as the supplier, concluded the tender using a direct award method. This direct award was chosen after the competitive tender route was deemed unavailable. The contract spans from 13th October 2025 to 12th July 2026, valued at £434,591, with options to amend the contract scope. The procurement encompasses the 'services' category and facilitates activities central to public authority operations under sub-central government classifications.

This tender presents opportunities for large-scale consultancy firms to provide specialised services in technical analysis. Businesses adept in consultancy and technical analysis, especially those with prior government project experience, will find growth potential by delivering on complex resilience and capability programmes. The procurement allows suppliers to broaden their involvement with government projects, presenting themselves as key players in large-scale service provision. Enterprises set to benefit include those capable of offering sophisticated consultancy services, enabling advancements in public sector resilience and operational capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ARC Programme

Notice Description

Alpha Resilience Capability Programme

Procurement Information

Following competitive tender exercise the route to market was no longer available.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059f0e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065679-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£434,591 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£434,591 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2025 - 12 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sellafield Limited
Additional Buyers

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

OVE ARUP

OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

OVE ARUP & Parnters

Further Information

Notice Documents

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