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title: "Procurement - SIXEP ION Exchange"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051a4f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED"
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# Procurement - SIXEP ION Exchange

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051a4f

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Procurement - SIXEP ION Exchange" is being conducted by Sellafield Limited, located at Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, United Kingdom. This tender is in the planning stage with a focus on chemical minerals, specifically ion exchange materials for the SIXEP Facility. This falls under the goods industry category, and is a significant opportunity with an estimated value of £80,000,000. The tender is planned for the 2030-2035 period, with a future notice date scheduled for 30 July 2027. The procurement is part of a framework agreement, following legal guidelines under the UKPGA 2023/54. Potential vendors should take note of the market engagement milestone with a due date for responses by 27 June 2025.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of chemical minerals, particularly those experienced in servicing nuclear licensed sites. Companies with expertise in supplying ion exchange materials and those familiar with performance tracking via Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) would find this project particularly beneficial for business growth. Engaging early through the pre-market engagement notice allows SMEs and larger suppliers to tailor their propositions to meet Sellafield’s needs and to potentially influence the service delivery model. This procurement process encourages innovation and participation from suppliers who are prepared to manage significant contracts and are positioned to benefit from long-term supply agreements operated under a UK governmental framework.

## Notice

Ion exchange material - SIXEP Facility.

### Planning Information

Responding to the UK 2 Pre-Market Engagement Notice. To respond to the UK2, interested parties should respond in the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) tendering portal Atamis https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome To access Click on View our Live Opportunities and search for C26004. And also provide answers to the questions below: 1. Please provide your name, contact details, and email address so that we can keep you advised of any changes in the proposed procurement schedule. 2. What features of the proposals, as described in Section 3 and 4 are of particular interest to you as a supplier and why? 3. Are there any features of this requirement that are of concern to you and why? How might these be addressed? 4. What information would you require for you to provide a robust bid? 5. What pricing model would you propose a pricing model? 6. Which one of the two delivery options would be preferable to you? 7. What are the indicative costs for the proposed material? 8. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be one of the tools used to monitor key Service Level Agreement (SLA) areas. Please provide examples of KPI’s that you have used on previous supply contracts with other organisations? 9. In similar contracts that you have operated as a supplier of Ion Exchange material, have you held and been responsible for supply to a Nuclear Licensed Site? 10. Please provide any additional information, new ideas or innovation which you feel might be of value or to highlight any additional items that you wish to be taken into consideration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028178-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jul 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2030 - 1 Jan 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Additional buyers | SELLAFIELD LIMITED - CALDER BRIDGE |
| 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

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

### Codes

- 14320000 - Chemical minerals
- 14523100 - Minerals

## Release History

- 28 May 2025 at 14:17 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028178-2025
- 21 May 2025 at 10:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023751-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028178-2025
  28th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023751-2025
  21st May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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