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SLNSC and SLNSyC Committee Independent Members

Sellafield Ltd

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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29 Jul 2026 at 09:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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12 May 2026 at 11:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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24 Apr 2026 at 14:51

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited procured independent committee member services for its Nuclear Safety Committee and Nuclear Security Committee. The appointed members provide independent, impartial advice in an advisory capacity, including taking part in pre-engagement workshops and site visits, reviewing pre-reading and supporting documents, and attending and contributing to scheduled committee meetings. They may also attend ad-hoc meetings when required. The work is safety consultancy services, covering the committees’ oversight of Sellafield’s facilities, risks and operating context. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, for Sellafield Limited, whose base is in Warrington. The requirement supports the committees’ ability to provide effective independent challenge and advice to the licensee, including compliance with the site licence requirement to maintain a Nuclear Safety Committee with at least one independent member.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. Sellafield Limited selected Afry Solutions UK Limited. The award was made on 5 May 2026 for £300,000 excluding VAT, or £360,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 29 June 2026 and is active from 29 June 2026 to 28 June 2027. The direct-award rationale was the need for continuity of service, preserving corporate memory, consistency of advice and understanding of Sellafield’s facilities, risks and operating context. Continuity was also intended to avoid repeated induction and familiarisation, maintain effective independent challenge and support timely committee decision-making. This was a single-lot requirement, with the award covering the full lot.

This requirement is relevant to organisations with senior nuclear safety and security specialists who can provide genuinely independent advice to a nuclear operator. Credible competitors would need experience assessing nuclear facilities, operational risks and the regulatory or licensing context, alongside the judgement to challenge constructively while remaining impartial. The service also suits individuals or teams able to review substantial technical and governance papers, contribute at committee level, attend workshops and site visits, and respond to occasional ad-hoc meetings. Familiarity with Sellafield’s facilities and operating context would be commercially important, because the buyer expressly valued continuity, corporate memory and consistent advice. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate sustained availability, strong technical credibility and the capacity to support both nuclear safety and nuclear security governance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SLNSC and SLNSyC Committee Independent Members

Notice Description

Independent members of the Sellafield Ltd Nuclear Safety Committee (SLNSC) and the Sellafield Ltd Nuclear Security Committee (SLNSyC) act in an advisory capacity, providing independent and impartial advice. Their role includes participation in pre-engagement workshops and site visits, review of pre-reading and supporting documentation, and active attendance and contribution at scheduled Committee meetings. Independent members may also be required to attend ad-hoc meetings as necessary.

Procurement Information

Continuity of service is essential to ensure the SLNSC and SLNSyC retains corporate memory, consistency of advice, and an ongoing understanding of Sellafield Ltd's facilities, risks, and operating context. Maintaining continuity of membership supports the effectiveness of the committees by enabling informed decision-making, sustained independent challenge, and continuity of safety advice to the Licensee. Without continuity of service, there is an increased risk of loss of historical knowledge, reduced effectiveness of independent challenge, and delays in committee effectiveness due to repeated induction and familiarisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ad6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071534-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2027 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 Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
1
Supplier Name

AFRY Solutions UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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