Official UK procurement notice
MTE Coils — UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£344,430published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Wellman Booth Division of Clarke Chapman Group Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe supply of 500 off MTE Solenoid Coils
The MTE Coils are to be manufactured in batches of 50. Every batch is to be given a unique Batch Number
which is to be marked on each coil for traceability. The part number for the Coil is 550115 which would also
be stamped on every part.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
42419100 Parts of cranes
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Oct 2026, 11:53 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 11:53 BST
- Authority reference
C32824- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092779- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077dd6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
- The requirement is for the supply of obsolete spare parts and associated modifications for the Wellman Booth (WB) crane. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Wellman Booth, retains the intellectual property rights, technical design authority, and detailed engineering information relating to the crane and its components. Due to the age and specialist nature of the equipment, the required spare parts are obsolete and are not readily available through the wider market. Wellman Booth is the only supplier able to provide OEM-approved replacement parts that are fully compatible with the existing crane configuration and compliant with the relevant design, safety, and performance standards. This procurement is in accordance with PA23, Schedule 5, Paragraph 5.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £344,4301 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellman Booth Division of Clarke Chapman Group LtdSME13 Oct 2026 — 31 Mar 2027 | £344,430 | 1 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published1 Oct 2026, 11:53 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published30 Sept 2026, 15:22 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Wellman Booth Division of Clarke Chapman Group LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender