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title: "Online Standards"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052292"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED"
published: "2025-05-23"
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# Online Standards

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052292

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## Summary

This procurement process, led by Sellafield Limited, involves a collaborative procurement for an online service providing engineering and technical information. The contract, titled "Online Standards," is currently in the planning stage with a communication notice expected on 31st July 2026, and the contract is scheduled to start on 1st December 2026, ending on 30th November 2030. The procurement concerns the service category and is valued at £5.5 million (gross £6.6 million). The initiative caters to regions across the United Kingdom, targeting civil, design, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, ventilation, process, and other engineering disciplines. This planned procurement is governed by the legal framework under UKPGA 2023/54.

The project presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in technical support services within the engineering sector. With a substantial contract value and emphasis on comprehensive technical coverage, businesses capable of delivering online information services tailored to engineering and legislative changes stand poised to benefit significantly. Companies seeking collaboration with significant public sector stakeholders—such as Nuclear Restoration Services Limited, Nuclear Waste Services Limited, International Nuclear Services, and the Atomic Weapons Establishment—will find this procurement particularly suitable. The partnership responsibilities will challenge companies to provide leading-edge solutions harmonised across different engineering domains, broadening their expertise and market reach within the NDA estate.

## Notice

The requirement covers the provision of an online service to provide access to a range of engineering and technical information by the Participating Entities. The scope covers comprehensive and up-to-date online engineering, technical information and legislative change notification service. The service is based upon specified and agreed technical information across Civil, Design, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Ventilation, Process and other Engineering disciplines. This is a collaborative procurement across the NDA estate with Sellafield Ltd acting as collaborative lead, however each of the listed Participation Entities (see below) will be entering into their own contractual arrangements, Participating Entities are Sellafield Ltd; Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS), Nuclear Waste Services Limited (NWS), International Nuclear Services (INS);- trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions Limited (NTS), Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE )

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026340-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,500,000 |
| 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 | ATOMIC WEAPONS ESTABLISHMENT; INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SERVICES LTD; NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LTD; NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6GR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Aldermaston |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356300 - Technical support services

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 12:31 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026340-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026340-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.awe.co.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nucleartransportsolutions.com

## Provenance

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