--- title: "Enabling Innovation Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051549" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051549" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051549.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051549.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED" published: "2026-01-14" --- # Enabling Innovation Framework Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051549 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051549) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051549.json) ## Summary Sellafield Limited is undertaking the Enabling Innovation Framework (EIF) to facilitate innovation through problem definition, framing, and development of functional requirements. Located in Warrington, UK, this procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, inviting submissions for a value of £20 million (excluding VAT), with a total budget cap of £24 million (including VAT). The framework will appoint up to 10 suppliers under a single lot, targeting areas such as engineering, project-management, and technical services. The deadline for submitting tenders is 5 February 2026, with the award period concluding by 17 June 2026, and contracts commencing on 30 June 2026, for a duration of four years. This open procedure promotes transparent and competitive bidding, encouraging diverse entries that meet the high-value threshold. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in engineering services, project management, and technical support, to foster growth through active participation in an innovative framework. SMEs are particularly encouraged to apply, as the framework is designed to challenge unnecessary bespoke solutions and promote supply chain capability and innovation. Businesses adept at providing technical, digital, and strategic support can leverage this opportunity to showcase their innovative solutions and potentially secure long-term collaborations with Sellafield Limited. The framework allows for a blend of direct awards and mini-competitions, offering flexibility and encouraging technological advancements that can yield substantial returns on investment. ## Notice Enabling Innovation Framework 5 The EIF 5 Scope is primarily around problem definition and framing, studies, developing functional requirements, preparing business cases and targeted project and task interventions. In summary the scope of the EIF encompasses: * Support to problem framing: establishing clarity over needs and priorities and providing technical / digital support; * Help in establishing project purpose, principles, roles and tasks before the Detail is decided * Problem definition: help in translating service requirements into clear functional / technical / digital requirements; * Support to studies; * Support for problem solving and recovery of stalled projects through enabling services or focussed technical and digital support / solutions; * Support to establishing correct measures, metrics and targets for success; * Improving understanding of supply chain capability; * Supporting challenge to unnecessarily bespoke solutions, application of unnecessary standards and "specialist" requirements through enabling services or focussed technical / digital solutions; * Support to constructive challenge of ongoing requirements and cost estimates; * Relationship based: allowing the supply chain to offer up new technologies and innovations, which have not been solicited by a Sellafield Ltd client that may bring significant return on investment. Sellafield Ltd intends to appoint 10 suppliers under a single lot. The framework agreements will be based on Sellafield standard terms and conditions. ### Planning Information Presentations at Supply Chain Forums and Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster. Copies of presentations shown and a scope of work are available to view via Atamis. A preliminary market engagement session is scheduled for Thursday 4th December 2025 at 10:00am. During this session, the presentation originally delivered at the Supply Chain Forum in October 2025 will be shared, as included in the accompanying documents. Interested participants are asked to register under Atamis record C28373 and submit a message via the portal to confirm their attendance and provide a contact email for the Microsoft Teams link to be sent to. Please express interest by 9:00am on Thursday 4th December to ensure the link is received with sufficient time. Once interest has been confirmed, the Microsoft Teams link will be issued. Participation is restricted to one representative per company. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002926-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2026 | | Future notice date | 5 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2030 | | Recurrence | 2026-06-17 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | Lots value | £20,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED | | Additional buyers | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71300000 - Engineering services - 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services - 71340000 - Integrated engineering services - 71356000 - Technical services - 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work ## Release History - 14 Jan 2026 at 09:16 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002926-2026 - 12 Jan 2026 at 10:29 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002151-2026 - 5 Jan 2026 at 09:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000126-2026 - 19 Dec 2025 at 19:01 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085173-2025 - 28 Nov 2025 at 10:27 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077976-2025 - 20 Nov 2025 at 11:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075553-2025 - 26 Sep 2025 at 07:09 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059927-2025 - 30 Jul 2025 at 12:28 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044271-2025 - 16 May 2025 at 08:34 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022024-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002926-2026 14th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002151-2026 12th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000126-2026 5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085173-2025 19th December 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077976-2025 28th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075553-2025 20th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059927-2025 26th September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044271-2025 30th July 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022024-2025 16th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038919-2025 - 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. 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