---
title: "QVS storage cabinet master control towers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077bf9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Sellafield Ltd"
published: "2026-09-29"
---

# QVS storage cabinet master control towers

Buyer: Sellafield Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bf9

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## Summary

Sellafield Limited bought four QVS master control towers for storage, including software updates. The goods are controller units for QVS storage cabinets, rather than a general storage or software supply requirement. Delivery is in Egremont, Cumbria. The purchase was for Sellafield Limited, whose site operations create the requirement for these control towers. Suppliers working with control units and compatible QVS storage equipment are the closest fit; the scope combines supply of four towers with associated software updates.

The procurement is complete. Sellafield Limited awarded the single-lot contract directly, without competition, to Thomas Graham & Sons Ltd. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 25 January 2027. Its value is £65,090 excluding VAT (£78,108 including VAT). The purchase covers four QVS master control towers for storage and software updates. The award is active and the contract is active. The published information records a direct award below the threshold, so there was no competitive evaluation of bids reported.

For suppliers considering comparable future requirements from Sellafield Limited, this award shows demand for a small, defined package of QVS master control towers and software updates, delivered in Egremont. A credible competitor would need to supply compatible controller units and provide the software updates associated with the equipment, with the capacity to deliver the specified quantity as a combined supply requirement. Thomas Graham & Sons Ltd was selected through a direct award without competition; the procurement therefore does not reveal scored evaluation criteria or demonstrate which technical or commercial features distinguished the supplier. Businesses with relevant product access, QVS compatibility knowledge and the ability to support updates are best placed to assess a similar requirement if it returns to market.

## Notice

Purchase of x4 QVS master control towers for storage and software updates

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091644-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 25 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,090 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sellafield Ltd |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | 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 | THOMAS GRAHAM & SONS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42967000 - Controller unit

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 08:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091644-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091644-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details 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

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