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13 Jul 2026 at 07:22

Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited, a public authority under the sub-central government in the UK, has completed the procurement process for the 'Service of the Site Gate Monitoring System'. The procurement involved Symetrica Security Limited and was concluded on 13th July 2026. The procurement stage was at the 'award' and 'contract' phases with a direct procurement method described as below threshold - without competition. The contract began on 12th June 2026 and is set to end on 31st December 2026. The contract covers repair and maintenance services of security equipment essential to prevent theft of nuclear material at the Warrington site, with a total value of approximately £109,800 GBP.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security equipment repair and maintenance services. The procurement, focusing on a reliable security monitoring system for a sensitive installation, suggests preferential opportunities for large-scale security firms experienced in managing high-security environment systems like those provided by Symetrica Security Limited. Such contracts can foster business growth for entities capable of meeting the technical, logistical and regulatory demands related to maintaining critical infrastructure protection systems.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Service of the site Gate monitoring system

Notice Description

As of January 2025, the system initial 12-month parts warranty, that covers manufacturing defects and workmanship for all hardware supplied by Symetrica Security Ltd. will expire and Symetrica recommends the uptake of a service and support contract along with the purchase of a locally stored set of useable spare parts to allow the Sellafield Maintenance team to deliver first and second line support to the system on the understanding that Sellafield staff maintain a level of technical training on the system and its software. A spare parts provisioning offer is being made separately to this service proposal. Symetrica is offering the following service solution to provide remote and site response services to support the customer support provided by Sellafield technical staff. The Annual servicing of this system was NOT undertaken in 2025 due to security passes & weather implications. SGMS is the Site Gate Monitoring System (They prevent theft of nuclear material from the site.)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c912
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065405-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50610000 - Repair and maintenance services of security equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£91,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SELLAFIELD LIMITED
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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYMETRICA SECURITY

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