---
title: "Provision of AmCam Handheld Monitors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0408de"
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buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED"
published: "2023-10-08"
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# Provision of AmCam Handheld Monitors

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0408de

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## Summary

Sellafield Limited awarded a contract for the provision of AmCam Handheld Monitors to Cavendish Nuclear. The procurement process involved a direct award method without prior publication of a call for competition. The awarded contract, valued at £727,500 GBP, was signed on 7th September 2023. The AmCam Handheld Monitors are apparatuses for measuring radiation primarily used for plutonium hold-up detection within alpha processing facilities.

This procurement by Sellafield Limited in the goods category offers growth opportunities for companies specialized in radiation technology or nuclear decommissioning. Businesses with expertise in supplying radiation measuring tools or handling decommissioning operations would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. The award to Cavendish Nuclear highlights the potential for large-scale suppliers to secure contracts in the nuclear decommissioning industry.

## Notice

Supply of AmCam hand held radiation measuring tools which provides operators with real time data 
which can be used to indicate areas of plutonium hold up within alpha processing facilities. It is 
primarily used to scan alpha facility gloveboxes, crates, cells, pipe work ..etc to allow targeted 
clean up during POCO/Decommissioning operations. It is also used during radiometric 
characterisation tasks to assess the likely distribution of material within a vessel

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of AmCam hand held radiation measuring tools which provides operators with real time data 
which can be used to indicate areas of plutonium hold up within alpha processing facilities. It is 
primarily used to scan alpha facility gloveboxes, crates, cells, pipe work ..etc to allow targeted 
clean up during POCO/Decommissioning operations. It is also used during radiometric 
characterisation tasks to assess the likely distribution of material within a vessel

### Procurement Information

Public Contract Regulation Regulation 32(2) bii (competition absent for technical reasons) and 
Regulation 32(2)biii (intellectual property)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029634-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £727,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED |
| Locality | SEASCALE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA20 1PG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAVENDISH NUCLEAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2023 at 07:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029634-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

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