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DPS 041 - RER Maintenance Rationalisation PUWER Assessments and CCRs

Sellafield Ltd

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15 Oct 2026 at 08:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited procured machinery maintenance rationalisation and compliance assessment services for its encapsulation plants at the Sellafield site. The work was to review and rationalise maintenance prompts, carry out assessments under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), and manage the resulting Change Control Requests. The purpose was to establish maintenance arrangements that are fit for purpose and legally compliant, while improving operational and maintenance efficiency. This is specialist industrial maintenance and engineering support connected to regulated work equipment, rather than a general machinery repair service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Cumbria O and M Services Ltd. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026, with a value of £3,180,929.28. The tender used a restricted procedure and was assessed on technical quality, weighted at 80%, and price, weighted at 20%. The work was grouped in one lot, but that lot is recorded as cancelled even though the award and contract are active; this status conflict makes the lot outcome unclear. The procurement data records one bid. No contract period or end date is stated.

For suppliers seeking comparable work with Sellafield, the award indicates demand for integrated engineering support in operating encapsulation plants: maintenance prompt rationalisation, PUWER assessment and control of resulting engineering changes. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate practical machinery-maintenance expertise, the ability to assess work equipment against regulatory requirements, and disciplined change-control capability, as well as the capacity to coordinate the strands into a legally compliant, operationally workable maintenance approach. Technical quality carried substantially more weight than price in the evaluation, so evidence of sound methodology and relevant delivery experience would be important alongside cost competitiveness. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a specialist smaller business; the contract’s scale nevertheless calls for the resources and management capacity to deliver a substantial, multi-faceted assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DPS 041 - RER Maintenance Rationalisation PUWER Assessments and CCRs

Notice Description

DPS 041 - RER Maintenance Rationalisation PUWER Assessments and CCRs

Lot Information

Lot 1

SL have a requirement to rationalise maintenance prompts, carry out Provision and Use
of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) assessments, and manage resulting
Change Control Requests (CCR's) in encapsulation plants to get to a fit for purpose and
legal position that ensures maintenance is completed to maximise the operational and
maintenance efficiency.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07880b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097248-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,180,929 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
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
TLD1 Cumbria
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cumbria O&M Services Ltd

Further Information

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