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Analysis of Very Low Active and Environmental Samples

Analysis services
Laboratory services
North West (UKD1)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Sellafield Limited: "Analysis of Very Low Active and Environmental Samples". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySellafield LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Sellafield Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
2.7Bids / Report
48.6% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
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Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
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Coverage: 37 active published awards; 37 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySellafield Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
Last source update21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAnalysis services, Laboratory services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04ddd7
What is being bought
Sellafield Ltd has awarded a Contract to Cavendish Nuclear Limited to undertake Very Low Active (VLA) Analytical services in support of Sellafield site Operations. The service is to consist of sample receipt and transportation, storage, analyses, reporting and waste disposal.<br/><br/>The duration of the Contract is for 8 years. The estimated value of the Contract is £113.2m.<br/><br/>The Contract is dated 8th July 2026
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
  6. Published value updated to £96,000,000
    11 Feb 2025, 15:59 GMT
  7. Status changed to active
    11 Feb 2025, 15:59 GMT
  8. Official notice release published
    11 Feb 2025, 15:59 GMT
  9. Submission deadline changed to 9 Apr 2025, 01:00 BST
    11 Feb 2025, 15:59 GMT
  10. Buyer information updated
    11 Feb 2025, 15:59 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Following competition utilising the Open Procedure, Sellafield Ltd has awarded a Contract to Cavendish Nuclear Limited to undertake Very Low Active (VLA) Analytical services in support of Sellafield site Operations. The service is to consist of sample receipt and transportation, storage, analyses, reporting and waste disposal.<br/><br/>Analytical Services provides an essential service in support of Sellafield Operations which in accordance with its Site Licence Conditions requires Sellafield to report to the regulatory bodies e.g., Environmental Agency (EA) and demonstrate the use of Best Available Technology (BAT) and As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) for the management of effluent and other waste activities which are key to delivery of the Sellafield Ltd mission. The site is envisaged to have a demand for analytical services until 2110.<br/><br/>The duration of the Contract is for 8 years. The estimated value of the Contract is £113.2m.<br/><br/>The Contract is dated 8th July 2026
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    21 Jul 2026, 17:37 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 8 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £91,212,912
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Cavendish Nuclear Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£91,212,912 · signed 8 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Sellafield Limited

Contracting authority GB-FTS-146205
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