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title: "LA/VLA Analytical Services - Market Engagement"
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# LA/VLA Analytical Services - Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/la-vla-analytical-services-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-02fb84). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance: "LA/VLA Analytical Services - Market Engagement". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £70,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ctm-portal-for-the-nda-shared-services-alliance-GB-FTS-4524)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £70,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysis services, Environmental services, Laboratory services, Radioactive waste treatment services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02fb84`

## 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/la-vla-analytical-services-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-02fb84#tl-md)

## Description
Sellafield Ltd are seeking suitably experienced and qualified service provider(s) to deliver LA (Low Active) and VLA (Very Low Active) Analytical Services in support of Sellafield operations.  From 2024 onwards the planned procurement will cover a range of services for Environmental, Low Active Radiological, Dosimetry and Chemical analyses.  Organisations interested in working with Sellafield Ltd are invited to join a Market Engagement event (MS Teams) via the Sellafield Ltd CTM System, details described in Section 11.2.4, to learn more about the forthcoming tender.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71900000, 90521000, 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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 o...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029715-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-30T15:42:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T04:22:13.407Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02fb84