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Purchase of Xcore system controllers

Sellafield Ltd

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26 Oct 2026 at 14:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited purchased ten Xcore system controllers, supplied with serial peripheral interface and installation of updated firmware. This is a specialist control-equipment supply and installation requirement, classified as controller units. Delivery is in Whitehaven, Cumbria. The purchasing organisation is Sellafield Limited, which operates the Sellafield nuclear site. The requirement combines provision of the controllers and associated interface equipment with firmware updating and installation, so it involves more than a straightforward equipment sale. The supplier must be able to provide compatible Xcore controllers and carry out the specified firmware installation at the delivery location.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Sellafield Limited selected Rexel UK Ltd through a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £38,613 excluding VAT, or £46,335.60 including VAT. The procurement was arranged as a single lot. The award is for the ten controllers, serial peripheral interface and updated firmware installation. The award record does not provide separate award date or evaluation criteria; the stated route was a direct award without competition.

For suppliers of industrial control equipment, this award shows Sellafield buys Xcore system controllers together with interface equipment and firmware installation as a combined requirement. A credible competitor when this need returns would need access to compatible Xcore controllers and the capability to update firmware and install the equipment, rather than offering hardware alone. The buyer is a nuclear-site operator, so suppliers should be prepared to meet the practical requirements of delivering and installing equipment at Sellafield in Whitehaven. Rexel UK Ltd, a large supplier, won this award. The requirement is a focused equipment purchase rather than a broad systems contract, making relevant product availability and the ability to support installation central to competing for similar work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Xcore system controllers

Notice Description

Purchase of x10 Xcore system controllers comes with serial peripheral interface and installation of updated firmware

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079058
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101110-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42967000 - Controller unit

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,613 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rexel UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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