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: Sejuti Mansur
E-mail: sejuti.mansur@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 Authority
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Rolling Stock Maintenance
Reference number: 27301
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50225000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Maintenance of the rolling stock fleet including the provision of remedial repairs for a four year term.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Seascale, West Cumbria
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award - Competition absent for technical reasons - Reg 32(2)()(ii)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Genuine sole supplier - absence of competition due to technical reasons.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
31/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Direct Rail Services
03020822
Regents Court Carlisle
Carlisle
CA6 4SJ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nucleartransportsolutions.com
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:
Lowest offer:
3 163 165.31
GBP
/ Highest offer:
3 163 165.31
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Competition absent for technical reasons - Reg 32(2)()(ii)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sellafield Limited
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Warrington
WA3 6GR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/11/2025