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Official procurement procedure
Preliminary Market Engagement - MBGWS Boxes
Packaging of intermediate level nuclear waste
Steel
UK
Published value
£12,000,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Sellafield Limited: "Preliminary Market Engagement - MBGWS Boxes". Published status: planned. Published value: £12,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Sellafield Limited | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planned No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £12,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Sellafield Limited
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Sellafield Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Nuvia LtdTop vendor: 35.3% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 184 active published awards; 0 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nuvia Ltd | 1 win | £354,230 |
| Northern Industrial Battery | 1 win | £125,000 |
| Atlas Copco | 1 win | £102,186 |
| Hayward Tyler Ltd | 1 win | £75,700 |
| James Walker UK Ltd | 1 win | £73,542 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySellafield Limited | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published29 May 2026, 15:04 BST | Last source update29 May 2026, 15:04 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPackaging of intermediate level nuclear waste, Steel | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0609b7 | ||
What is being bought
This notice builds on the previous Preliminary Market Engagement (UK2 Notice reference: 004728-2026), published on 20 January 2026, which sought to assess supplier capability and market interest in the manufacture and supply of Miscellaneous Beta Gamma Waste (MBGW) Boxes.
That engagement demonstrated a strong level of market interest and identified a number of capable suppliers. Sellafield Ltd is now undertaking a further phase of market engagement to refine its understanding of supplier capacity, mobilisation requirements, and commercial considerations in advance of finalising the procurement strategy.
The current preferred delivery model is for the full assembly of MBGW Boxes by a single supplier. This engagement is intended to gather targeted feedback to validate this approach and inform the design of the forthcoming procurement.
The requirement is expected to include the manufacture, assembly, testing, and delivery of Miscellaneous Beta Gamma Waste (MBGW) Boxes in accordance with Sellafield Ltd specifications and requirements.
The anticipated demand profile remains within a range of approximately 11 to 33 units per annum, subject to confirmation.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £12,000,000
29 May 2026, 15:04 BST - Official notice release published
29 May 2026, 15:04 BST - Status changed to planned
20 Jan 2026, 11:37 GMT - Official notice release published
20 Jan 2026, 11:37 GMT - Buyer information updated
20 Jan 2026, 11:37 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplannedPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
29 May 2026, 15:04 BST - Procedure published
29 May 2026, 15:04 BST - engagement
12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledResponding to the Expression of Interest To respond to this expression of interest, interested parties should respond in the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) tendering portal Atamis https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome To access Click on View our Live Opportunities and search for C31446. Purpose of Engagement Sellafield Ltd is seeking to: -Confirm the attractiveness of a full assembly (single supplier) delivery model -Understand supplier mobilisation requirements and constraints -Assess whether proposed delivery timelines are achievable -Validate whether the anticipated volume range is commercially attractive Suppliers are invited to provide responses to the following questions: 1. Full Assembly Model Based on the information available, would your organisation consider a full assembly (single supplier) model to be an attractive opportunity? Please set out any conditions or factors that would influence your interest. 2. Mobilisation Period What mobilisation period would your organisation typically require for a requirement of this nature? Please outline the key activities that would drive this timeline (e.g. tooling, design validation, supply chain, recruitment, approvals). 3. 18-Month Mobilisation Feasibility Do you consider an 18-month mobilisation period to be sufficient to establish capability and commence compliant production? Please provide supporting rationale. If not, please indicate what mobilisation period you would consider achievable. 4. Volume and Demand Profile Is the anticipated volume range (circa 11–33 units per annum) considered commercially attractive? Please provide any comments on minimum viable volumes, batching, or production considerations. 5. Product Introduction Approach and Experience What experience does your organisation have in introducing new or technically complex products into production? Please outline any structured approaches or methodologies (e.g. New Product Introduction (NPI), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), or similar) that you typically use, and how these support mobilisation and transition into production. 6. Additional Comments Please provide any additional observations that may help inform the procurement strategy, including risk areas or key considerations. Interested parties should respond to this by 12 June 2026.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Sellafield Limited
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PWYP-8439-MZWYDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 29 May 2026, 15:04 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |