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title: "Control Systems OEM Equipment Service and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050bf0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED"
published: "2025-08-01"
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# Control Systems OEM Equipment Service and Maintenance

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050bf0

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## Summary

The public procurement process, led by Sellafield Limited, focuses on the provision of service and maintenance for control systems OEM equipment. The contract, titled "Control Systems OEM Equipment Service and Maintenance," falls under the services category related to the installation of guidance and control systems. The procurement is specifically targeted at the Sellafield Site in the UKD1 region, with legal management handled in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The process used a limited procurement method, concluding with an active contract awarded to ABB Limited. This contract is pivotal in maintaining existing equipment due to the proprietary nature of the installations, confirmed by the agreement signed on 1st April 2025 for a value of £842,170 GBP.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses specializing in maintenance and technical support of industrial control systems, particularly those capable of navigating proprietary equipment landscapes. While ABB Limited is the current supplier, companies with capabilities to offer premium quality and innovation in control systems service and maintenance, particularly those with experience in similar service provisions, would be well-suited to anticipate and explore potential future opportunities arising from this contract or similar ones published by Sellafield Limited. As a large operation within the highly technical industry of nuclear decommissioning, Sellafield represents a significant client for experienced businesses ready to meet strict compliance and technical integration requirements.

## Notice

The provision of Maintenance & Technical Support of Programmable Logic Controllers and Control Equipment manufactured and supported by the original OEM of the equipment insitu and in use by Sellafield, including: On-site support, breakdown support, telephone support, servicing, maintenance and associated parts as specified in the install baseinventory and targeted P1 managed between Sellafield and the OEM (the awarded supplier)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Maintenance & Technical Support of Programmable Logic Controllers and Control Equipment manufactured and supported by the awarded OEM, including: On-site
support, breakdown support, telephone support, servicing, maintenance and associated parts as specified in the install base inventory and targeted P1 managed between Sellafield
and the awarded supplier (the OEM) regarding equipment already in situ and used by Sellafield

### Procurement Information

The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the
following reason:
protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Is in accordance with PCR 2015 Regulation 32.5(b).
"For additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire
supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance" The OEM awarded the contract has the intellectual property for the equipment used within context of this contract and has been maintained and managed by the awarded supplier as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and own the intellectual property associated with the equipment. This proprietary equipment cannot be modified by another company.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045222-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £842,170 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED |
| 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 | ABB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 51900000 - Installation services of guidance and control systems

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2025 at 12:26 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045222-2025
- 2 May 2025 at 08:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018641-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018639-2025/Private?origin=Dashboard
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

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