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Published 28 Oct 2026, 05:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

5-Axle Flask Transporter Trailer x two

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North West (UKD11)
Awarded value£467,955published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 12 Aug 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to King Trailers

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply of two x 5-Axle Flask Transporter Trailers manufactured to Sellafield Ltd's bespoke specification.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
34223300 Trailers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Oct 2026, 05:55 GMT
Last source update
28 Oct 2026, 09:07 GMT
Authority reference
C32184
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-101837
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North West (UKD11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0791d0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

King Trailers retains exclusive ownership of the intellectual property and design rights associated with these trailers. As a result, King Trailers is the only manufacturer authorised and technically capable of producing replacement or additional trailers of this design for Sellafield Ltd. The trailers are bespoke assets specifically designed for Sellafield Ltd and are critical to ongoing site operations.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 Oct 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published21h ago
    28 Oct 2026, 09:07 GMT
  2. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  3. Standstill endsin 8 days
    6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    28 Oct 2026, 05:55 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Oct 2026, 09:06 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract award notice published
    28 Oct 2026, 09:07 GMT
    UK6
  4. Contract signature expected
    12 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £467,9551 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
King Trailers5-Axle Flask Transporter Trailers x two13 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2027£467,95512 Aug 2026standstill to 6 Nov 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sellafield Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYP-8439-MZWY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • King Trailers LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJDD-6166-JWTY Riverside, Market Harborough Leicestershire, Leicestershire, East Midlands, LE16 7PXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender