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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
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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 AuthoritySellafield LimitedScope & CategoriesGOODS (1 lot)Submission Window
29d 23h left
7 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Submission GatewayLegal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Open procedure · Above thresholdEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£7,700,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Sellafield Limited
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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
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Bid counts are not published for this buyer
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Nuvia LtdTop vendor: 35.3% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Nuvia Ltd1 win£354,230
Northern Industrial Battery1 win£125,000
Atlas Copco1 win£102,186
Hayward Tyler Ltd1 win£75,700
James Walker UK Ltd1 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
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
  1. Published value updated to £7,700,000
    21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 7 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
    21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST
  6. Published value updated to £7,900,000
    17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
    17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
  9. Official notice release published
    10 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT
  10. Buyer information updated
    10 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT
  11. Published value updated to £7,700,000
    10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
  12. Official notice release published
    10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
  13. Published value updated to £7,700,000
    10 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT
  14. Official notice release published
    10 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT
  15. Buyer information updated
    10 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT
  16. Official notice release published
    19 Nov 2025, 15:30 GMT
  17. Buyer information updated
    19 Nov 2025, 15:30 GMT
  18. Published value updated to £8,700,000
    18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT
  19. Status changed to planned
    18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT
  20. Official notice release published
    18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT
  21. Buyer information updated
    18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT
  22. Published tender amendment
    Not published
    Estimated contract value updated to reflect NNL leaving the procurement process for Laboratory Consumbales and Chemicals.
  23. Published tender amendment
    Not published
    Estimated contract value updated to reflect NNL leaving the procurement process for Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals.
  24. Published tender amendment
    Not published
    Estimated 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 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Published value£7,700,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period1 May 2027, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    17 Apr 2026, 15:17 BST
  2. Pipeline notice
    10 Dec 2025, 16:21 GMT
  3. Pipeline notice
    10 Dec 2025, 11:43 GMT
  4. Pipeline notice
    10 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT
  5. Pipeline notice
    19 Nov 2025, 15:30 GMT
  6. Pipeline notice
    18 Nov 2025, 12:03 GMT
  7. Procedure published
    21 Aug 2026, 10:36 BST
  8. engagement
    31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT · scheduled
    Interested 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
  9. 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-MZWY
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  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PVDH-2346-PXDL
    Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row, Cumbria, UKD11, CA24 3HU, GB
  • Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PXPQ-2228-DGTY
    Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6GR, GB
  • Nuclear Waste Services Limited
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PNWB-5846-DYCH
    Pelham House, Pelham Drive,, Calderbridge, Seascale, UKD11, CA20 1DB, GB
  • Sellafield Limited
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PWYP-8439-MZWY
    Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6GR, GB
Documents (8)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published