Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Limited
01002607
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Warrington
WA3 6GR
UK
Contact person: christopher.z.hart@sellafieldsites.com
E-mail: christopher.z.hart@sellafieldsites.com
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Nuclear Decommissioning
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Analysis of Very Low Active and Environmental Samples
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sellafield Ltd has awarded a Contract to Cavendish Nuclear Limited to undertake Very Low Active (VLA) Analytical services in support of Sellafield site Operations. The service is to consist of sample receipt and transportation, storage, analyses, reporting and waste disposal.<br/><br/>The duration of the Contract is for 8 years. The estimated value of the Contract is £113.2m.<br/><br/>The Contract is dated 8th July 2026
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
113 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
Main site or place of performance:
Sellafield Site
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following competition utilising the Open Procedure, Sellafield Ltd has awarded a Contract to Cavendish Nuclear Limited to undertake Very Low Active (VLA) Analytical services in support of Sellafield site Operations. The service is to consist of sample receipt and transportation, storage, analyses, reporting and waste disposal.<br/><br/>Analytical Services provides an essential service in support of Sellafield Operations which in accordance with its Site Licence Conditions requires Sellafield to report to the regulatory bodies e.g., Environmental Agency (EA) and demonstrate the use of Best Available Technology (BAT) and As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) for the management of effluent and other waste activities which are key to delivery of the Sellafield Ltd mission. The site is envisaged to have a demand for analytical services until 2110.<br/><br/>The duration of the Contract is for 8 years. The estimated value of the Contract is £113.2m.<br/><br/>The Contract is dated 8th July 2026
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-004604
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cavendish Nuclear Limited
20 Radar Road, Leicester
Leicester
LE3 1UF
UK
NUTS: UKF21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 91 212 912.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2026