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Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals
goods
Open procedure
Chemical products
Inorganic acids
Laboratory pipettes and accessories
+6 more
UK
Published value
£7,700,000
Submission deadline 7 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Sellafield Limited: "Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals". Published status: active. Published value: £7,700,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: atamis-2464.my.site.com.
| Contracting Authority | Sellafield Limited | Scope & Categories | GOODS (1 lot) | Submission Window | 29d 23h left 7 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £7,700,000 |
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.
Published-to-award variance
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. Published-to-award variance 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 methodOpen procedure | Procurement categorygoods |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline28 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST | Last source update21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationChemical products, Inorganic acids, Laboratory pipettes and accessories, Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Sodium hydroxide, Sulphuric acid | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05e32d | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline28 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions Parties who are interested in potentially submitting a tender for this opportunity are requested to register on the shared service Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) OneNDA eCommercial Systems powered by Atamis (Atamis), which can be accessed via the URL https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Parties who register on this system should then register against Atamis Project C28631 in order to access the Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals Tender opportunity, which will enable them to:
- view the procurement and tender documents,
- ask questions or request further information using the inbuilt messaging facility; and
- submit a tender response | ||
What is being bought
There is a requirement for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Group (NDA) to put in place a single supplier Contract for Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals to support operational activities across the NDA nuclear sites.
This is a collaborative procurement with Sellafield Limited acting on behalf of the following named Operating Companies:
• Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS)
• Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Dounreay
• Nuclear Waste Services (NWS)
This collaborative procurement will result in the award of separate contracts to each Operating Company.
The Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals Contract opportunity will include, but is not limited to, the following scope:
• Glassware
• Filter papers
• Filter cards
• Containers
• Vials
• Bungs
• Pipettes
• Beakers
• Test strips
• Pipettes
• HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) bottles
• Alpha counting planchet
• Laboratory equipment (small ovens & incubators, stirrers, hotplates, blenders, heaters, furnaces, heating mantles, mixers, shakers and washers)
• Supply of high grade, specialised chemicals such as Sodium Hydroxide (5 Litres), Nitric Acid (2.5 Litres), Hydrofluoric Acid and buffer solutions (5 Litres)
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £7,700,000
21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST - Status changed to active
21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST - Official notice release published
21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST - Submission deadline changed to 7 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST - Buyer information updated
21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST - Published value updated to £7,900,000
17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST - Official notice release published
17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST - Submission deadline changed to 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST - Official notice release published
10 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT - Buyer information updated
10 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT - Published value updated to £7,700,000
10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT - Official notice release published
10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT - Published value updated to £7,700,000
10 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT - Official notice release published
10 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT - Buyer information updated
10 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT - Official notice release published
19 Nov 2025, 15:30 GMT - Buyer information updated
19 Nov 2025, 15:30 GMT - Published value updated to £8,700,000
18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT - Status changed to planned
18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT - Official notice release published
18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT - Buyer information updated
18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT - Published tender amendment
Not publishedEstimated contract value updated to reflect NNL leaving the procurement process for Laboratory Consumbales and Chemicals. - Published tender amendment
Not publishedEstimated contract value updated to reflect NNL leaving the procurement process for Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals. - Published tender amendment
Not publishedEstimated contract value updated to reflect NNL leaving the procurement process for Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals.
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£7,700,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 May 2027, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2031, 23:59 BSTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST - Pipeline notice
10 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT - Pipeline notice
10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT - Pipeline notice
10 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT - Pipeline notice
19 Nov 2025, 15:30 GMT - Pipeline notice
18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT - Procedure published
21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST - engagement
31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT · scheduledInterested suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities to aid in the refinement of the future procurement: - Attendance to a virtual market engagement event. This will be on the 11th December, 1pm-3pm -Completion of a questionnaire following the market engagement event Sellafield Ltd welcomes interested suppliers to express their interest by sending a confirmation message via our e-sourcing platform, Atamis, under reference number C28142. Suppliers should note that all information gathered from this exercise is for the contracting authority’s use and is subject to change. Please include the following detail in your message: • Full name • Company/organisation name • Contact details (Email and phone number) If you do not have an account with Atamis, please register on Atamis to create an account. If you have problems registering, please contact the helpdesk +44 29 2280 9277 or raise a support ticket via the following link https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb - Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
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 (8)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST
- 17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
- 10 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT
- 10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
- 10 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT
- 19 Nov 2025, 15:30 GMT
- 18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |