---
title: "Design support to studies and engineering design"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON"
published: "2025-05-14"
---

# Design support to studies and engineering design

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9.json)

## Summary

Sellafield Limited, a sub-central government public authority, is in the planning stage of procuring design support services for engineering studies and design capabilities. This procurement initiative titled "Design support to studies and engineering design" focuses on enhancing Sellafield's strategic decision-making and design capabilities, particularly in the nuclear sector. It will be executed through Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356. The framework allows for supplementary skills and capabilities including standards assurance and design improvements. The process is valued at £35 million, with the gross amount set at £42 million GBP. Businesses interested can anticipate formal notices by 1st April 2026, with the contract period starting on 1st October 2026 and running until 30th September 2030. The services are targeted across the UK and are above the procurement threshold, ensuring a formal procurement approach under the legal basis of 2023/54 UKPGA.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms offering specialist and nuclear design services that can provide strategic, early lifecycle stage analysis. It is suited to SMEs capable of supplementing design capability skills and working within established frameworks. Companies with strengths in strategic advisory roles, risk assessment, and strategic planning in the engineering and nuclear sectors will find this contract aligns with their expertise, allowing them to expand their market presence and contribute to significant national projects. By participating, businesses can leverage their expertise to deliver best value and drive innovation in the industry.

## Notice

* Studies support enabling Sellafield to inform decisions on strategy to deliver best value. Consideration of options using factual information, risk, uncertainties and certainties. Deliver strategic advice and direction to enable effective business decisions and positive outputs * * Focus on early lifecycle stage analysis to underpin options and provide guidance and realise value * Focussed on specialist and nuclear capabilities. * Supplement Sellafield design capability skills and capabilities including packaged work, including standards, assurance and design improvements. This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021134-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79933000 - Design support services

## Release History

- 14 May 2025 at 09:49 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021134-2025
- 9 May 2025 at 13:42 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020113-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021134-2025
  14th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020113-2025
  9th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050fd9.json.