---
title: "Design support to Infrastructure Front End Enabling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051359"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON"
published: "2025-05-14"
---

# Design support to Infrastructure Front End Enabling

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED - HINTON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051359

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## Summary

Sellafield Limited - Hinton, a public authority under sub-central government classification, has announced a procurement process under the planning stage for a contract titled "Design support to Infrastructure Front End Enabling". This service-oriented project, focusing on design support, is planned to take place in the United Kingdom. The initiative, expected to be procured through the Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356, has a total budget of £55.2 million gross, with a net amount of £46 million. The procurement's planning date was logged on 14 May 2025, and it includes a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030. Key future notice date for this procurement is set for 1 April 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in design support services within the nuclear and conventional site infrastructure industries. It is particularly welcoming to SMEs, as indicated in the procurement specifications. Businesses that can provide intelligent client support and early design strategy, particularly those with niche expertise in nuclear activities, would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. Given the substantial budget and long contract period, this tender promises a stable and potentially lucrative partnership for the chosen provider.

## Notice

* Intelligent client support and oversight Front End pre-Outline Business Case development and early design strategy * Niche nuclear and specialist support to: Conventional site infrastructure projects. 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/021356-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | £46,000,000 |
| 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 14:01 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021356-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021356-2025
  14th 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

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