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)
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Safety Case Support
Safety case /assessment support is potentially required from the following specialist discipline
Areas:
• Safety Case
• Radiological Safety
• Criticality Assessment
• Human Factors
• Human Performance
• Dose & Shielding Assessment
• Fire Safety Specialist (Nuclear & Conventional).
Providing Support to Nuclear Operations & programme and Safety case improvement initiatives.
This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.
• Studies support enabling Sellafield to inform decisions on strategy to deliver best value. Consideration of options using factual information, risk, uncertainties and certainties. Deliver strategic advice and direction to enable effective business decisions and positive outputs
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• Focus on early lifecycle stage analysis to underpin options and provide guidance and realise value
• Focussed on specialist and nuclear capabilities.
• Supplement Sellafield design capability skills and capabilities including packaged work, including standards, assurance and design improvements.
This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.
• Intelligent client support and oversight
• Front End pre-Outline Business Case development and early design strategy
• Niche nuclear and specialist support to:
Magnox Swarf Storage Silo and Pile Fuel Cladding Silo; two areas of site focused on retrieving and storing historic waste.
This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.
Design support to Infrastructure Front End Enabling
• Intelligent client support and oversight
Front End pre-Outline Business Case development and early design strategy
• Niche nuclear and specialist support to:
Conventional site infrastructure projects.
This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.
• Intelligent client support and oversight
• Front End pre-Outline Business Case development and early design strategy
• Niche nuclear and specialist support to:
1. Remediation clean up the Sellafield Site and safe treatment and storage capability for waste
2. Sellafield Security Enhancements Programme
This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.
Routine and urgent design support across the enterprise to nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.
Specific support to process engineering.
This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.
Routine and urgent design support across the enterprise to nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.
Specific support to manufactured products organisation; ensuring the business has access to bespoke / high quality products that need to be repeatedly supplied to support operating facility missions.
This will be procured via Crown Commercial Service framework RM6356.
Sellafield Ltd is considering a call for competition for Software Asset Management (SAM) Services under the Technology Services 4 (TS4) Framework Agreement (RM6190) Lot 4 – Infrastructure Management. We anticipate launching this call for competition in October 2026.
Sellafield Ltd is seeking supplier insights and feedback on the proposed competition and scope.
The scope of the Software Asset Management Services is as follows:
• Effective Licence Position (ELP) Assessments
o Reconciling software licence entitlements against actual software consumption.
o Delivering SAM insights through reporting and analytical services.
o Supporting informed decision-making for cost optimisation and risk mitigation.
• Software Advisory and Audit Services
o Ensuring contractual obligations are met for all licensor audits.
o Provision of expert guidance, evidence-based compliance assessments, and audit support.
• Software Licensing and Compliance Advice
o Comprehensive support for managing and defending of third-party software audits.
o Specialised focus on Tier 1 licensor audits to navigate complex requirements.
• SAM Tooling & Process Management Support
o Front-end and back-end technical support for Flexera (SAM tooling).
o SAM process management.
o SAM Service Request / Request Fulfilment.
Procurement for the manufacture and supply of MSSS (Magnox Swarf Storage Silo) Box assemblies.
Please refer to Sections 1 & 2 of the ITT Template CFP Document for further information.
