---
title: "Uni-Directional and bi-directional saw blades"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0661ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SELLAFIELD LIMITED"
published: "2026-04-21"
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# Uni-Directional and bi-directional saw blades

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0661ce

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## Summary

The procurement process for Sellafield Limited involved the direct award of a contract for manufacturing approximately 230 specialist, non-standard saw blades to Fernite of Sheffield Limited. This contract is classified under the 'goods' category and encompasses regions within the United Kingdom, specifically Warrington and Sheffield. Sellafield Limited, a public authority in sub-central government, conducted this procurement due to technical reasons, ensuring continuity of supply and avoiding operational risk. The contract is effective from 20th April 2026 to 19th April 2028, following the completion of the tender process stemming from a single-supplier technical rationale according to the UK Procurement Act 2023.

This tender offers businesses in the power tools sector an opportunity to ensure critical operations within specialist industry processes. Particularly, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in producing unique consumable goods are well-suited for this type of direct procurement method where bespoke specifications are essential. Fernite of Sheffield Limited, an SME already holding the intellectual property rights for the blade designs, exemplifies the type of business that could gain from such procurement opportunities, contributing to long-term growth through fostering technical innovations and reliability in supply chains.

## Notice

Provision of the manufacture, quality assurance, and delivery of approximately 230 specialist, non-standard saw blades

### Procurement Information

A Direct Award is justified under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 using the Schedule 5 justification for Single Supplier - Technical Reasons. The requirement involves highly specialist, non-standard consumable goods that must be manufactured to bespoke specifications unique to our operational processes. Moving to a new supplier would require redevelopment of the existing blade design and production methodology, creating avoidable technical uncertainty and disproportionate operational and cost risk. The supplier also holds the Intellectual Property rights for the current design and associated manufacturing methodology, which were developed from our initial concept but remain solely owned by the supplier. As a result, no other supplier is able to lawfully or technically replicate the product without significant redevelopment work, making competition unviable at this stage. While this is not the primary basis for the Direct Award, there is also a contributing operational requirement: continued supply of these specialist consumables is essential to maintain critical operations and avoid disruption to key production activities. A delay in sourcing these goods from an alternative supplier--who would first need to develop a new solution--would introduce operational risk. This Direct Award is therefore being used as a short-term, interim measure to ensure continuity of supply whilst the organisation prepares pre-market engagement and a full competitive procurement to establish a longer-term, sustainable solution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036169-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £999,999 |
| Contracts value | £999,999 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FERNITE OF SHEFFIELD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 43830000 - Power tools

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2026 at 13:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036169-2026
- 5 Mar 2026 at 15:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020023-2026
- 4 Mar 2026 at 10:40 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019348-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036169-2026
  21st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020023-2026
  5th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019348-2026
  4th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://fernite.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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