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: Cath Murphy
E-mail: cath.a.murphy@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
Manufactured Products Agile Spares
Reference number: C8499
II.1.2) Main CPV code
44400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Manufactured Products Agile Spares (MPAS)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
29 900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD11
Main site or place of performance:
West Cumbria
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sellafield Ltd intends to award a Contract to the Cumbria Manufacturing Alliance—an unincorporated joint venture between West Cumberland Engineering and Bendall's Engineering Ltd—for the supply of Manufactured Products Agile Spares.<br/>This agreement will encompass, but is not limited to, the following scope:<br/>• Ongoing supply of manufactured and fabricated products/spares to support stock replenishment across Sellafield Ltd’s operational plants, including minor project-related requirements. These products are deployed site-wide and are essential to maintaining continuous operations.<br/>• Provision of Calciner spares, which are critical to the functioning of the High-Level Waste Plant (HLWP).<br/>• General machining and fabrication, including the production of high-precision and complex components from a wide range of material grades—such as carbon steel, stainless steel, and exotic alloys—manufactured to engineering drawings and up to Quality Grade 01.<br/>• Execution of manufacturing trials and prototyping activities to support innovation and development.<br/><br/>The Commencement date is 3rd November 2025 and will be for a period of 4 years. The total final value £29,900,000 (provided at II.1.7) is for the 4-year duration and includes indexation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70%
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
Restricted 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:
2024/S 000-016438
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
02/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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
Bendall's Engineering Limited
00426047
Unit 46, Brunthill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate
CARLISLE
CA3 0EH
UK
Telephone: +44 1228815350
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
URL: www.carrsmsm.co.uk
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:
: 29 900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
02/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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
West Cumberland Engineering Ltd
3170481
Joseph Noble Road Lillyhall Workington
Lillyhall
CA14 4JX
UK
Telephone: +44 190065752
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
URL: www.westcumberlandengineering.co.uk
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:
: 29 900 000.00
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.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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
12/11/2025