---
title: "Purchase of Xcore system controllers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079058"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Sellafield Ltd"
published: "2026-10-26"
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# Purchase of Xcore system controllers

Buyer: Sellafield Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079058

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## Summary

Sellafield Limited purchased ten Xcore system controllers, supplied with serial peripheral interface and installation of updated firmware. This is a specialist control-equipment supply and installation requirement, classified as controller units. Delivery is in Whitehaven, Cumbria. The purchasing organisation is Sellafield Limited, which operates the Sellafield nuclear site. The requirement combines provision of the controllers and associated interface equipment with firmware updating and installation, so it involves more than a straightforward equipment sale. The supplier must be able to provide compatible Xcore controllers and carry out the specified firmware installation at the delivery location.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Sellafield Limited selected Rexel UK Ltd through a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £38,613 excluding VAT, or £46,335.60 including VAT. The procurement was arranged as a single lot. The award is for the ten controllers, serial peripheral interface and updated firmware installation. The award record does not provide separate award date or evaluation criteria; the stated route was a direct award without competition.

For suppliers of industrial control equipment, this award shows Sellafield buys Xcore system controllers together with interface equipment and firmware installation as a combined requirement. A credible competitor when this need returns would need access to compatible Xcore controllers and the capability to update firmware and install the equipment, rather than offering hardware alone. The buyer is a nuclear-site operator, so suppliers should be prepared to meet the practical requirements of delivering and installing equipment at Sellafield in Whitehaven. Rexel UK Ltd, a large supplier, won this award. The requirement is a focused equipment purchase rather than a broad systems contract, making relevant product availability and the ability to support installation central to competing for similar work.

## Notice

Purchase of x10 Xcore system controllers comes with serial peripheral interface and installation of updated firmware

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101110-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,613 |

## 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 | Rexel UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42967000 - Controller unit

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 14:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101110-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101110-2026
  26th October 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

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