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title: "Project Academy - Training and Environmental Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04513b"
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# Project Academy - Training and Environmental Service

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04513b

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## Summary

Sellafield Limited, acting as the primary buyer, has completed their procurement process for the Project Academy - Training and Environmental Service contract, which is classified under "Education and training services" in the UK. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, culminating in a framework agreement between Sellafield Ltd and the University of Cumbria, signed on November 11, 2025. The contract is valued at £16.6 million over a potential nine-year duration, providing educational and training services across a variety of subjects. The procurement involves multiple locations, including the UKD1 region, and caters to entities within the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Group, among others.

This tender presents a significant avenue for business expansion, particularly benefiting educational institutions with proficiency in project management education and professional qualifications. Businesses with established frameworks in delivering academic and professional development programmes are well-suited to leverage this opportunity. Those capable of collaborating to adapt courses alongside evolving industry demands will find potential market growth. Subcontracting prospects exist for organisations with a track record in delivering high-level project management education, including PhD and Master's Degree levels, enhancing the scope for broader participation within the NDA's established framework. The project lacks options but encourages collaboration, offering substantial value through prospective bespoke course developments in response to industry needs.

## Notice

Sellafield Ltd and the NDA Group require programme and project related short courses, professional qualifications and degree programmes in a variety subjects related to the delivery of our Programmes and Projects.

Sellafield Ltd will be the primary interface for the procurement of Project Academy services on behalf of the NDA group of companies which currently comprises;

* Sellafield Ltd.
* Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) - previously known as Magnox Ltd. and Dounreay Restoration Sites Ltd.
* Nuclear Waste Services Ltd. (NWS) - Previously known as Low Level Waste Ltd. (LLWR) and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. (RWML)
* International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd. (PNTL) - trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions Limited (NTS)
* The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsidiary NDA Archives Ltd.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Sellafield Ltd and the NDA Group require the provision of programme and project related short courses, professional qualifications and degree programmes in a variety subjects related to the delivery of our Programmes and Projects.

Sellafield Ltd will be the primary interface for the procurement of Project Academy services on behalf of the NDA group of companies which currently comprises;

* Sellafield Ltd.
* Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) - previously known as Magnox Ltd. and Dounreay Restoration Sites Ltd.
* Nuclear Waste Services Ltd. (NWS) - Previously known as Low Level Waste Ltd. (LLWR) and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. (RWML)
* International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd. (PNTL) - trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions Limited (NTS)
* The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsidiary NDA Archives Ltd.

The Training Provider is a 'Recognised Body' and has awarding powers granted under The Education (Recognised Bodies) (England) Order 2013. 

The Framework Agreement will be between Sellafield Ltd and the University of Cumbria who will procure the services on behalf of the NDA Group of companies listed above. The Framework will be for a period of 6 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 to maximum of 9 years. 

The estimated value is within a range of PS15m to PS18.2m across the 9 year duration, with PS16.6m being the mid-point based on the anticipated scope and volume.

Renewal: The framework will be for a period of 6 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 to maximum of 9 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079202-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | 29 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2034 |
| Recurrence | 96 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,600,000 |
| Lots value | £16,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | SELLAFIELD LTD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6GR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2025 at 10:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079202-2025
- 21 Oct 2024 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034010-2024
- 11 Apr 2024 at 07:33 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011706-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.ac.uk
- https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- 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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