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Supply of Lid Welder Spares

Sellafield Ltd

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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24 Sep 2026 at 09:38

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited is buying replacement spares and modifications for its High Level Waste Plant lid welder, specialist welding equipment used in a nuclear waste facility. The package covers modified off-the-shelf leads and cables in 5-metre and 9-metre lengths, including high-frequency Toufere and electrode leads, welding current leads and earth cables, as well as a flexible pipes unit and an assembly bundle with torch body, connector block, leads and connectors. The parts replace critical components that have become obsolete. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; the notice does not identify a specific delivery town or site. The requirement is focused on maintaining a particular existing lid welder rather than supplying general welding equipment.

The procurement is complete and awarded to PWP Industrial Ltd. Sellafield used a direct award, citing the supplier’s existing role supplying the lid-welder torch, its design knowledge and intellectual property, and the specialist expertise needed to provide compatible spares and modifications. The stated basis was the need to replace obsolete critical parts while maintaining equipment integrity, performance and supportability, under the Procurement Act 2023. The award date was 28 September 2026. The award value is £484,164.40 excluding VAT (£580,997.28 including VAT). The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 27 April 2027, with a possible three-month extension. There is one lot, marked as suitable for SMEs. The award record does not set out weighted evaluation criteria.

For suppliers hoping to compete if Sellafield buys this requirement again, the key evidence is the importance of compatibility with an existing High Level Waste Plant lid welder and the need to replace obsolete, critical components without compromising the machine’s operation. A credible supplier would need specialist welding-equipment expertise, detailed knowledge of the welder’s design and the ability to make or source modified off-the-shelf parts, including high-frequency leads, welding current leads, earth cables, connectors and associated assemblies. The selected supplier’s design knowledge and intellectual property were central to the direct award, so a competitor would need to demonstrate equivalent technical access or a convincing route to compatible, supportable modifications. The single lot was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that this specialist supply requirement need not necessarily be limited to large businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Lid Welder Spares

Notice Description

The requirement is for the supply of replacement spares and associated modifications for the High Level Waste Lid Welder. The spares are required to replace critical components that have become obsolete, including the male and female connectors and the High-Frequency Toufere and High-Frequency Electrode cables. PWP Industrial will supply modified off-the-shelf items for use on the High Level Wate Plant Lid Welder, comprising: High-Frequency Toufere Lead, 5 metres (Qty 5) High-Frequency Electrode Lead, 5 metres (Qty 6) Welding Current Lead, 5 metres (Qty 7) Earth Cable, 5 metres (Qty 8) High-Frequency Toufere Lead, 9 metres (Qty 5) High-Frequency Electrode Lead, 9 metres (Qty 6) Welding Current Lead, 9 metres (Qty 7) Flexible Pipes Unit Assembly Bundle, including Torch Body and Connector Block complete with Leads and Connectors

Procurement Information

PWP Industrial currently supplies the High Level Waste Plant Lid Welder welding torch and retains the knowledge and intellectual property associated with its design. PWP Industrial have the specialist expertise required to deliver the replacement spares and associated modifications. The procurement is required to replace obsolete critical components, including the connectors and HFT/HFE cables, reducing the risk of equipment unavailability and operational disruption. Owing to PWP Industrials ownership of the design knowledge and intellectual property, they are able to provide the required spares and modifications whilst maintaining the integrity, performance, and supportability of the lid welder, the above is in accordance with PA23, Schedule 5, Paragraph 5.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07792e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091514-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42662000 - Welding equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£484,164 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 27 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

PWP Industrial Ltd

Further Information

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