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Published 18 Sept 2025, 11:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PFCS HKM Predator Arm Units

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£654,840published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of two complete predator arm manipulators for PFCS. One manipulator will be installed as soon as it is received with the other being held locally for instant rotation and replacement once the working asset has failed or observed to be leaking again.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
42990000 Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

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
18 Sept 2025, 11:09 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2025, 11:09 BST
Authority reference
C27580
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057616
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ce5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The Predator Housekeeping Manipulator is a Single Point Vulnerability in the PFCS retrievals process. The current operational manipulator within the facility is operating with a leak which is gradually getting worse over time. Repair in situ isn't possible due to the constraints and local rules of the area. Full strip down, investigation and refurbishment is required but this will cause considerable downtime to the facility and impact Key Target 5. Along with increasing the dose rate for all personnel doing the intrusive work. This DAR supports an ALARP modular replacement strategy.

Review and risk notes
Risks

none

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    18 Sept 2025, 11:09 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    25 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £654,8401 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published26 Sept 2025 – 11 Mar 2026£654,840—Standstill

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 email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender