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title: "C24615 - Early Legacy Boxes - Boxes & Lids"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ced8"
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# C24615 - Early Legacy Boxes - Boxes & Lids

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ced8

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## Summary

The procurement process for "C24615 - Early Legacy Boxes - Boxes & Lids" is being handled by Sellafield Limited, a body governed by public law based in Warrington, UK. This tender involves the fabrication and supply of components including box bodies and lids as part of a project to manage Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) in Cumbria, under the classified industry of miscellaneous fabricated products. Currently in the Award stage, the contract was signed on 19th September 2025, with an objective to deliver components by August 2026 and support commissioning in 2027. The procurement follows a restricted procedure under the DPS framework for the Engineering and Technology Solutions Marketplace, focused on Lot 4 Manufacturing Solutions Category.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses adept in manufacturing and supply chain solutions, particularly those experienced in producing steel and other waste management-related containers. The chosen supplier, Bendalls Engineering Ltd., will work alongside the Cumbria Manufacturing Alliance, which emphasises the project's local industrial collaboration. Given the nature of the contract, businesses with expertise in tried and tested manufacturing methods, able to deliver high-quality goods in a regulated nuclear environment, would be well-suited to pursue similar opportunities. The procurement process favours quality over cost, with an award criteria weighted at 80% for quality, making it ideal for firms prioritising excellence in engineering and production standards.

## Notice

This contract is only for suppliers eligible to tender via the Engineering and Technology Solutions Marketplace DPS Category, Lot 4 Manufacturing Solutions Category, sub-category: Manufactured Products.

This Procurement is for the following components only:

Box Body 
Box Lid 

In support of Right First Time (RFT) Manufacture, the following phases shall be completed with support 
from SL, following contract award:

1. Mobilisation
2. Design Validation & Verification
3. Tooling & Process Development
4. Assembly 1 manufacture 
5. Assembly 2-6 manufacture 
6. Assembly 7-27 manufacture 
7. Assembly 28+ manufacture 

Note: Total quantity to be determined by quoted unit prices. 

A further DPS tender reference C24612 for the Liner & AFP has been issued on the same date as this procurement. The subsequent contracts awarded will be managed concurrently.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Sellafield Ltd (SL) have developed a Legacy 3m3 Box Design for the retrieval, packaging, transport, storage, and disposal of ILW (Intermediate Level Waste) from facilities at Sellafield site. 

These boxes will be used for interim storage and final disposal of the following wastes:

Legacy Pond Skips (inc. Zeolites)
Maintenance waste from retrievals process/plant
Secondary waste arisings within the Box Encapsulation Plant (BEP)

Where the term "Box" is used in this Specification it shall imply the same meaning as a "Legacy 3m3 Box Assembly". 

The Box Assembly comprises the following components: 

1 off Box Body
1 off Box Lid
1 off Bolt Set (28 off bolts per set)
1 off Liner 
1 off Anti Flotation Plate (AFP)
1 off Liquor Filter Module (LFM) 

SL requires 6 off box & lid assemblies by August 2026 to preload the BEP facility. Following this, SL needs 27-60 box & lid assemblies (at a minimum rate of 8 per annum) to be supplied to support BEP (Box Encapsulation Plant) Active Commissioning in 2027. 

Note: This Procurement is for the following components only:

Box Body
Box Lid 

There is another DPS tender for the Liner & AFP which will be managed concurrently to this scope of work. 

Only 'mature' methods of manufacture that have been tried and tested, should be used to manufacture the box components; this should cut down development time and ensure on time delivery.

In support of Right First Time (RFT) Manufacture, the following phases shall be completed with support 
from SL, following contract award:

1. Mobilisation
2. Design Validation & Verification
3. Tooling & Process Development
4. Assembly 1 manufacture 
5. Assembly 2-6 manufacture 
6. Assembly 7-27 manufacture 
7. Assembly 28+ manufacture 

Note: Total quantity to be determined by quoted unit prices.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

Tenders were evaluated against the award criteria with a view to identifying the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) to our requirements. It was split as follows:-

80% Quality
20% Price

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066317-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BENDALLS ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 09343000 - Radioactive materials
- 14622000 - Steel
- 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items
- 44613400 - Storage containers
- 44613800 - Containers for waste material
- 44616200 - Waste drums
- 44619000 - Other containers
- 45255400 - Fabrication work
- 90521500 - Packaging of radioactive waste
- 90521520 - Packaging of intermediate level nuclear waste
- 98391000 - Decommissioning services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 12:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066317-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bendalls.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:431310-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

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