Planning

Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Planning

17 Apr 2026 at 14:17

PlanningUpdate

10 Dec 2025 at 16:21

PlanningUpdate

10 Dec 2025 at 11:43

PlanningUpdate

10 Dec 2025 at 11:38

Planning

19 Nov 2025 at 15:30

Planning

18 Nov 2025 at 12:03

Summary of the contracting process

This upcoming procurement process involves Nuclear Waste Services Limited as the lead buying organisation, focusing on the acquisition of "Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals" to support operational activities at nuclear sites across the United Kingdom. The procurement is in the planning stage as of 17th April 2026, with prior planning updates providing essential details about initial market engagements and preliminary notices. The contract will become open to tenders via an open procedure, with a submission deadline set for 10th July 2026, and an enquiry period ending on 19th June 2026. The contract, valued at approximately £9.48 million gross, covers a range of laboratory equipment and chemicals, with delivery required at various NDA nuclear sites across the UK.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the laboratory supply sector to secure substantial contracts over a multi-year period from May 2027 to April 2031. Ideal candidates are suppliers with experience and capability to deliver high-quality laboratory consumables including glassware, specialised chemicals, and equipment like testing strips and laboratory pipettes. Given the procurement's emphasis on collaboration among sub-central government entities, SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate and may benefit from forming partnerships or consortiums. Moreover, the open procurement method invites wide participation, facilitating business growth for qualified suppliers registered on the NDA's eCommercial Systems platform, Atamis, where they can access tender documents and submit responses electronically.

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Notice Title

Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

Notice Description

There is a requirement for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Group (NDA) to put in place a single supplier Contract for Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals to support operational activities across the NDA nuclear sites. This is a collaborative procurement with Sellafield Limited acting on behalf of the following named Operating Companies: * Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) * Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Dounreay * Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) This collaborative procurement will result in the award of separate contracts to each Operating Company. The Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals Contract opportunity will include, but is not limited to, the following scope: * Glassware * Filter papers * Filter cards * Containers * Vials * Bungs * Pipettes * Beakers * Test strips * Pipettes * HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) bottles * Alpha counting planchet * Laboratory equipment (small ovens & incubators, stirrers, hotplates, blenders, heaters, furnaces, heating mantles, mixers, shakers and washers) * Supply of high grade, specialised chemicals such as Sodium Hydroxide (5 Litres), Nitric Acid (2.5 Litres), Hydrofluoric Acid and buffer solutions (5 Litres) Please note that delivery is required across the NDA sites, further information on the delivery locations was provided within the previous UK 1 pipeline notice. The link to this is available via the following URL: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081417-2025

Planning Information

Interested suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities to aid in the refinement of the future procurement: - Attendance to a virtual market engagement event. This will be on the 11th December, 1pm-3pm -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 C28142. Suppliers should note that all information gathered from this exercise is for the contracting authority’s use and is subject to change. 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e32d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035302-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

24000000 - Chemical products

24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals

24311410 - Inorganic acids

24311411 - Sulphuric acid

24311520 - Sodium hydroxide

24950000 - Specialised chemical products

33790000 - Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
25 May 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
2030-02-28

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
Additional Buyers

NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY

NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

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

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Egremont North and St Bees
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

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