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# Bulk and Packaged Chemicals

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bulk-and-packaged-chemicals-ocds-h6vhtk-05141b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sellafield Limited: "Bulk and Packaged Chemicals". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £19,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Sellafield Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sellafield-limited-gov-ot1220)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £19,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Carbonates, Caustic soda, Chlorides, Hydrogen chloride, Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals (+10 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKD11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bulk-and-packaged-chemicals-ocds-h6vhtk-05141b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05141b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bulk-and-packaged-chemicals-ocds-h6vhtk-05141b#tl-md)

## Description
There is a requirement for Sellafield Ltd to implement a Contract for Bulk and Packaged Chemicals to support site-wide operations and decommissioning activities across the Sellafield site.
This opportunity will be structured into three (3) Lots, with one supplier awarded per Lot. Tenderers may submit bids for any Lot and will have the potential to secure multiple Lots.
The opportunity will be split across three (3) Lots:
Lot 1- Bulk Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide 23%, 47%, and 50%)
Lot 2- Packaged Chemicals & Other Bulk Products
This will include, but is not limited to, the following scope:
• Sodium Hydroxide 22% - IBC 1000L/1245kg
• Aluminium Sulphate 8% - Delivered via road tanker.
• Ferric Nitrate Solution – Delivered via road tanker.
• Praestol DW-31-EU – 1L/1.1kg
• Hydrochloric Acid 14% - IBC 1000L/1071kg
• Hydrated Lime – Per kg
• Nickel Nitrate – 10kg
• Sodium Carbonate Light – 25kg
• Sodium Hypochlorite (14/15%) – IBC 1000L/1255kg
• Pure Dried Vacuum Salt – Per kg
• Sodium Nitrate 36% - 834L/1068kg
• Granulated Sugar – 1000kg
• Sulphuric Acid 77% - IBC 1000L/1698Kg
• Sulphuric Acid 96% - Per kg
• Silver Zeolite Cartridges
• Silver Zeolite – 35g
• Brenntamer CL 845 – 25kg
• Lithium Nitrate – Per kg or 1230kg
Lot 3- Bulk Nitric Acid (60%) 
The Contract will be for a period of four (4) years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 24311410, 24311411, 24311470, 24311500, 24311520, 24311521
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074792-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-18T14:01:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:54:05.053Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05141b