Notice Information
Notice Title
Maintenance and associated upgrade activities of Sellafield Ltd-owned assets for 3m3 Box Production
Notice Description
The contract covers the provision of maintenance and associated upgrade activities of Sellafield Ltd owned assets that are physically installed, integrated, and operated within the Stainless Metalcraft Chatteris manufacturing facility in support of the 3m3 production line.
Procurement Information
Sellafield Ltd intends to award a contract to Stainless Metalcraft Chatteris (SMC) pursuant to Schedule 5 paragraph 6(a) and 6(b) of the Procurement Act. Only SMC is capable of delivering the required services due to technical and operational exclusivity and the absence of any reasonable alternative. The contract relates to the maintenance and associated upgrade activities of Sellafield Ltd-owned assets that are physically installed, integrated, and operated within the SMC manufacturing facility in support of the 3m3 production line. Due to their location and integration within SMC's live production environment, only SMC has lawful access, operational control, and the technical capability to safely maintain and service these assets. In accordance with Schedule 5, paragraph 6(a), the services can only be supplied by a particular supplier for technical reasons. In accordance with paragraph 6(b), there are no reasonable alternative suppliers, as no third party can perform the maintenance independently without relying entirely on SMC for access and execution of the services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a2aa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057799-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
44613800 - Containers for waste material
45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20264 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jul 2026 - 2 Jul 2030 4-5 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
- 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)
- 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/057799-2026
18th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048425-2026
26th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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