Notice Information
Notice Title
PFSP SHM 15Te Skiphandler Crane (Replacement Grapple & Cameras) & Mast/Stem
Notice Description
Design support, manufacturing and installation to facilitate a new Skiphandler Machine mast and stem, in addition to a new grapple and camera system, including, project planning and quality assurance, design and engineering, procurement and manufacturing, factory assembly and testing, dispatch and logistics, removal of existing components, installation of new components and site acceptance and commissioning.
Procurement Information
The purpose of the Skip Handling Machine (SHM) removable mast in Sellafield's Pile Fuel Storage Pond (PFSP) is to move skips around the pond, between the various retrievals systems. The removable mast has an operations platform that is used for numerous tasks, including skip inspection, with 110v sockets that allow cameras/lights/video equipment to be deployed. The SHM is the single most important piece of production equipment in PFSP and is a key system for Sellafield Ltd's Retrievals Value Stream. There are structural concerns regarding corrosion on the SHM mast, therefore it is imperative for site operations that the existing SHM mast is replaced with a functionally like for like mast. In the current circumstances, competition is absent for technical reasons and pursuant to Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, Sellafield may award a contract directly in accordance with section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023. Wellman Booth have carried out extensive work on the PFSP SHM, including design, manufacture and installation of new components, carried out as part of maintenance and CE requirements, and have in-depth knowledge, experience, and design data associated with the PFSP SHM. Given Wellman Booth's existing knowledge and design data associated with the PFSP SHM, and their understanding of the operational constraints in the facility, they are able to work around Sellafield's planned outages on site. Additional outages would cause a reduction in operational time within the asset, which may have a critical impact to Sellafield's programme delivery. Due to the history and provenance of the crane with Wellman Booth, the dilapidated state and urgent requirement for its replacement, Wellman Booth represent the only organisation able to meet Sellafield's Programme's requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f345
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081850-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
42 - Industrial machinery
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
-
- CPV Codes
42414200 - Overhead travelling cranes
42419100 - Parts of cranes
50531400 - Repair and maintenance services of cranes
51511110 - Installation services of cranes
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,967,972 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Jan 2026 - 22 Dec 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SELLAFIELD LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Euan Burnard
- Contact Email
- euan.burnard@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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081850-2025
11th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081733-2025
11th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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