--- title: "B39 ELga Mill machine maintenance / repairs DAR" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054eb5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054eb5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054eb5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054eb5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED" published: "2025-06-18" --- # B39 ELga Mill machine maintenance / repairs DAR Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054eb5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-054eb5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054eb5.json) ## Summary Sellafield Limited, a sub-central government public authority, has completed a procurement process for the maintenance and repair of the B39 ELga Mill machine. Located in Warrington, United Kingdom, the contract is characterised as a direct award due to technical reasons and historical expertise held by Seymour Engineering. Scheduled over a period starting from 1st July 2025 until 31st March 2026, the contract involves four service visits annually to ensure upkeep of a crucial milling machine used in the maintenance of nuclear fuel flasks. This award entails system maintenance services, reflecting Sellafield's commitment to adhering to regulatory requirements for nuclear material transport, with an anticipated contract gross value of £600,000. This tender opens up opportunities for businesses specialising in system maintenance services, particularly those with expertise in handling complex machinery within the nuclear or similar industries. Companies like Seymour Engineering, with recognised technical capabilities and previous experience, are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The continued collaboration between Sellafield Limited and Seymour Engineering highlights the importance of maintaining specialised equipment necessary for operational efficiency and regulatory compliance within the nuclear sector, offering substantial growth opportunities for companies operating in similar contexts or looking to expand into the nuclear maintenance market. ## Notice Scope of the work includes: The contract will provide for 4 scheduled service visits a year, 3 quarterly, short, services and 1 annual, long, service as stipulated in 918-7120-0425s. This will also cover Q6855-0425s 12 Month Service and Preventive Maintenance Schedule- Any parts or faults for the above quoted separately. Q6844-0125s-Lifting of rotary table, Install Encoder, inspect Hydraulics leaks cause, Replacement of Clamp seals Q6857-0425s-Supply of Replacement Rotary Table Clamps Power pack. Q6846-0125s-New Vertical covers - Supply for Fitting with Ballscrew. Q6853-0425s-Stand-alone Guard interlock system. Q6859-0425s-Replacement of Perimeter hinged flask loading guard with internal Sliding interlocked guard. Q6860-0425s-Gate Access to floor plate. Q6861-0425s-Channel around the floor plates Q6856-0425s - X Axis Backlash Eliminator rebuild. Q6858-0425s -New Coolant system and Splash collection ### Procurement Information WithTo allow a direct award to Seymour Engineering for a continued Maintenance and repair of a milling machine that is a crucial machine to support the maintenance of Nuclear fuel flasks as stated in the Seymour quotes for this work. The B39 facility require this machine to be available for use at all times for machining operations that any of the fleet of fuel flasks may require in their maintenance process. The flasks have to be maintained within time periods stated within the licensing certification as directed by the regulator for the use of transporting Nuclear fuel to and from power stations within the UK. Seymour Engineering have in the past years been recognised by all B39 Management as the experts of this machine. An SL project around 15 years ago engaged the services of Seymour to extensively refurbish and modify by fitting a Heidenhein aid system for more accurate measurement of the machining process on this Milling Machine. This machine is a complexed and unique machine as recognised over the years with no other companies recognised to take on the maintence as with the added problem of it now being dated and sufferring obsolecense especially around the supply or repair of spare parts where Seymours have so far proven to be strong in this crucial area.Justification for the uplift is for Seymours to supply and deliver 2 x accumlators for the Elgamill to allow the machine to be fully operational which is crucial to the plant and flask maintenance programmes. This is for the annual service of the B39 Elgamill. The contract will provide for 4 scheduled service visits a year, 3 quarterly, short, services and 1 annual, long, service. This requirement has been outlined in Sellafield document SLF 1.08.08.01 (Issue 2). The aim is to carry out work at frequent intervals in smaller time frames, providing for the full annual service requirement whilst also providing the ability to impose a Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) regime for the machine. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033127-2025 | | Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £500,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LIMITED | | 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 - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50324100 - System maintenance services ## Release History - 18 Jun 2025 at 08:00 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033127-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033127-2025 18th June 2025 - Transparency 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. 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