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# Preliminary Market Engagement - MBGWS Boxes

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-mbgws-boxes-ocds-h6vhtk-0609b7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sellafield Limited: "Preliminary Market Engagement - MBGWS Boxes". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £12,000,000. 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:** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Packaging of intermediate level nuclear waste, Steel
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-mbgws-boxes-ocds-h6vhtk-0609b7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0609b7`

## 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/preliminary-market-engagement-mbgws-boxes-ocds-h6vhtk-0609b7#tl-md)

## Description
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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 14622000, 90521520
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2028 to 30/09/2033

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F050919-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-29T14:04:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:25:22.622Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0609b7