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Decommissioning Nuclear Waste Partnership (DNWP)

Sellafield Limited · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely operating and decommissioning Europe's largest, most complex nuclear site, which is home to legacy nuclear facilities that are some of the most hazardous buildings in Western Europe. Sellafield Ltd, through the Decommissioning and Nuclear Waste Partners (DNWP) Framework opportunity, has brought together four partners across four Lots to provide a full suite of expertise and support to deliver decommissioning activities and projects, including asset care. Delivery will be across nuclear facilities on the Sellafield licenced site that are in mix of states including operational, post operation clean out (POCO), decommissioning and demolition. Consequently, the scope of work for the DNWP Framework will include construction delivery, demolition related works, associated technical services (including safety case and design) and waste management with the scope aligned across the following four Lots:<br/><br/><br/>• Lot 1 Remediation Partners<br/>• Lot 2 Pond Retrievals Partner<br/>• Lot 3 Silos Retrievals Partner<br/>• Lot 4 Integrated Nuclear Waste Partner

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Amentum Clean Energy Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Oct 2025
Award ID
070297-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
01120437
Location
Warrington, UKD6, WA36XF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV22314000 — Designs
  • CPV42000000 — Industrial machinery
  • CPV43320000 — Construction equipment
  • CPV44421722 — Safety cases
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45100000 — Site preparation work
  • CPV45111000 — Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
  • CPV45111200 — Site preparation and clearance work
  • CPV45111213 — Site-clearance work
  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45220000 — Engineering works and construction works
  • CPV45222110 — Waste disposal site construction work
  • CPV45315100 — Electrical engineering installation works
  • CPV45351000 — Mechanical engineering installation works
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71321000 — Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
  • CPV71322000 — Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
  • CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
  • CPV79410000 — Business and management consultancy services
  • CPV79415200 — Design consultancy services
  • CPV79723000 — Waste analysis services
  • CPV79933000 — Design support services
  • CPV98391000 — Decommissioning services

Lots

  • Lot 1 - Remediation£2bn
  • Lot 2 - Retrievals Ponds£1bn
  • Lot 3 - Retrievals Silos£1bn
  • Lot 4 - Integrated Nuclear Waste£600m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-03ebdd
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The review procedure is as provided for in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
I.3.0.3

New Value

Text
Please find this opportunity in Atamis under Record Reference C11759.

Old Value

Text
-

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
2

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
15 years reflects the extended mobilisation and ramp up involved as well as the exceptional nature of the key programmes that will drive high hazard risk reduction that the DNWP Framework will deliver, in particular for bulk retrievals. A 15-year term is considered necessary to provide the Partners with the confidence to sustainably invest in technologies and critical skills to support delivery.
Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Second Stage

Invitation Date
9 Feb 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
9 Oct 2023, 16:00

Classification

Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
720

Submission Method

written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
In accordance with Regulations 57, 58 and 60 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the information provided in response to the Selection Questionnaire (SQ).

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Against the criteria as stated in the procurement pack accessed on Atamis

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Against the criteria as stated in the procurement pack accessed on Atamis

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Remediation
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Lot 1 will consist of two Remediation Partners. The Remediation value stream will have a growing scope as more and more of the Sellafield site moves from operations into remediation and decommissioning. This will be reflected in a growing investment over the lifetime of the DNWP framework, subject to annual public sector funding constraints. Remediation is about cleaning up the Sellafield site over the next century as safely and cost-effectively as possible. As an asset reaches the end of its operational life, remediation addresses the nuclear, radiological and conventional risks through post-operation clean-out, decommissioning, demolition and land remediation. The focus of waste informed nuclear decommissioning up to 2040 includes clearing redundant buildings to make land available for beneficial re-use and preparing to decommission the UK’s oldest nuclear reactor complexes and nuclear fuel handling facilities.

Value

Amount
2,000,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Optional break at year 9

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
40
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Ends
5 Nov 2040, 23:59
Starts
6 Nov 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Retrievals Ponds
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Lot 2 will consist of a Ponds Partner, encompassing both the First Generation Magnox Storage Pond (“FGMSP”) , associated buildings and the Pile Fuel Storage Pond (“PFSP”). and associated buildings.<br/><br/>Legacy Ponds is the Operating Unit (OU) organisation within the Retrievals value stream of Sellafield that is charged with managing the programmes of work for the FGMSP and the PFSP. These are two legacy nuclear storage ponds that retain significant radiological materials and hazards that require timely mitigation, principally by retrieving the materials to downstream treatment and storage/disposal facilities while maintaining a safe and secure environment.

Value

Amount
1,000,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Optional Break at Year 9

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
40
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Ends
5 Nov 2040, 23:59
Starts
6 Oct 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 - Retrievals Silos
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Lot 3 will consist of a Silos Partner, encompassing both the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo (“MSSS”) and Pile Fuel Cladding Silo (“PFCS”). The Retrievals value stream is responsible for managing the site’s major hazard and risk reduction programme: retrieving the waste from Sellafield’s four highest risk legacy storage facilities. These buildings have traditionally presented some of the greatest challenges on the Sellafield site, but major progress is now being made on retrieving waste from the two ponds and the MSSS, with final preparations being made to retrieve waste from the PFCS.

Value

Amount
1,000,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Optional break at Year 9

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
40
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Ends
5 Nov 2040, 23:59
Starts
6 Oct 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 - Integrated Nuclear Waste
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Lot 4 will consist of a single enterprise-wide Integrated Nuclear Waste Partner. This Nuclear Waste Partner will work through the Waste Operating Unit (“Waste OU”). The Waste OU is part of the Remediation Portfolio, it includes a dedicated programme providing enabling activities across the Sellafield enterprise with major customers being the DNWP Remediation & Retrievals Partners.

Value

Amount
600,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Optional Break at Year 9

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
40
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Ends
5 Nov 2040, 23:59
Starts
6 Oct 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Sellafield Site

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD11
Entry 2
Region
UKD11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
42000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 4
Id
45315100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical engineering installation works
Entry 5
Id
71322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
Entry 6
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 7
Id
45210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building construction work
Entry 8
Id
98391000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Decommissioning services
Entry 9
Id
71321000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Entry 10
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 11
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work
Entry 12
Id
45111200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation and clearance work
Entry 13
Id
79723000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste analysis services
Entry 14
Id
79415200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design consultancy services
Entry 15
Id
45220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 16
Id
44421722
Scheme
CPV
Description
Safety cases
Entry 17
Id
45111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
Entry 18
Id
45111213
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-clearance work
Entry 19
Id
45351000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works
Entry 20
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 21
Id
43320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction equipment
Entry 22
Id
22314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Designs
Entry 23
Id
79933000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design support services
Entry 24
Id
45222110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste disposal site construction work
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Sellafield Site

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD11
Entry 2
Region
UKD11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
45220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 3
Id
45351000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works
Entry 4
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 5
Id
45222110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste disposal site construction work
Entry 6
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work
Entry 7
Id
45111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
Entry 8
Id
45111200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation and clearance work
Entry 9
Id
79723000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste analysis services
Entry 10
Id
79415200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design consultancy services
Entry 11
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 12
Id
45315100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical engineering installation works
Entry 13
Id
71322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
Entry 14
Id
44421722
Scheme
CPV
Description
Safety cases
Entry 15
Id
43320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction equipment
Entry 16
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 17
Id
98391000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Decommissioning services
Entry 18
Id
42000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 19
Id
45111213
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-clearance work
Entry 20
Id
22314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Designs
Entry 21
Id
71321000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Entry 22
Id
79933000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design support services
Entry 23
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 24
Id
45210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building construction work
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
Sellafield Site

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD11
Entry 2
Region
UKD11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
45210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building construction work
Entry 3
Id
45315100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical engineering installation works
Entry 4
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 5
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 6
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 7
Id
98391000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Decommissioning services
Entry 8
Id
71321000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Entry 9
Id
79723000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste analysis services
Entry 10
Id
79933000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design support services
Entry 11
Id
45222110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste disposal site construction work
Entry 12
Id
45351000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works
Entry 13
Id
45111213
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-clearance work
Entry 14
Id
43320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction equipment
Entry 15
Id
44421722
Scheme
CPV
Description
Safety cases
Entry 16
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 17
Id
45220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 18
Id
79415200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design consultancy services
Entry 19
Id
22314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Designs
Entry 20
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work
Entry 21
Id
45111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
Entry 22
Id
42000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 23
Id
45111200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation and clearance work
Entry 24
Id
71322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery Location

Description
Sellafield Site

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD11
Entry 2
Region
UKD11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
45111200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation and clearance work
Entry 3
Id
45351000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works
Entry 4
Id
79933000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design support services
Entry 5
Id
22314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Designs
Entry 6
Id
45210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building construction work
Entry 7
Id
79415200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Design consultancy services
Entry 8
Id
98391000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Decommissioning services
Entry 9
Id
45220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 10
Id
43320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction equipment
Entry 11
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 12
Id
71321000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Entry 13
Id
45222110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste disposal site construction work
Entry 14
Id
79723000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste analysis services
Entry 15
Id
42000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 16
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 17
Id
79410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy services
Entry 18
Id
71322000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
Entry 19
Id
45100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site preparation work
Entry 20
Id
44421722
Scheme
CPV
Description
Safety cases
Entry 21
Id
45111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
Entry 22
Id
45111213
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-clearance work
Entry 23
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 24
Id
45315100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical engineering installation works

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-69074
Name
Sellafield Ltd

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD1
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA36GR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Nuclear Decommissioning

Identifier

Legal Name
Sellafield Ltd

Contact

Name
DNWP Competition Team
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-6953
Name
Royal Courts Of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts Of Justice

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-146205
Name
Sellafield Limited

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD1
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA3 6GR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Nuclear Decommissioning

Identifier

Id
01002607
Legal Name
Sellafield Limited

Contact

Name
Michelle Edmondson
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-165433
Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD6
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA36XF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
305 Bridgewater Place Birchwood Park, Birchwood

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01120437
Legal Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-165434
Name
A2R (Altrad Support Services Limited and AtkinsRéalis UK Limited)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD11
Locality
Whitehaven
Postal Code
CA24 3JZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rutherford House, Westlakes Science Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
n/a
Legal Name
A2R (Altrad Support Services Limited and AtkinsRéalis UK Limited)
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-165435
Name
TDA (AtkinsRéalis UK, Amentum Clean Energy, Westinghouse Electric Company UK)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD11
Locality
Moor Row
Postal Code
CA24 3HY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rutherford House, Westlakes Science Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
TDA (AtkinsRéalis UK, Amentum Clean Energy, Westinghouse Electric Company UK)
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-165436
Name
NDS (Altrad Support Services Ltd, Cavendish Nuclear Ltd, Shepley Engineers Ltd)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD61
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA4 4ST
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Units 6 & 7 Lyncastle Way Appleton Thorne Trading Estate Warrington

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
n/a
Legal Name
NDS (Altrad Support Services Ltd, Cavendish Nuclear Ltd, Shepley Engineers Ltd)

Award information

Award 1
Id
070297-2025-1
Title
Lot 1 - Remediation
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165433
Name
Amentum Clean Energy Limited

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Maximum Percentage
0.41
Minimum Percentage
0.41
Award 2
Id
070297-2025-2
Title
Lot 1 - Remediation
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165434
Name
A2R (Altrad Support Services Limited and AtkinsRéalis UK Limited)

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Maximum Percentage
0.41
Minimum Percentage
0.41
Award 3
Id
070297-2025-3
Title
Lot 2 - Retrievals Ponds
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165435
Name
TDA (AtkinsRéalis UK, Amentum Clean Energy, Westinghouse Electric Company UK)

Related lots

2
Award 4
Id
070297-2025-4
Title
Lot 3 - Retrievals Silos
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165436
Name
NDS (Altrad Support Services Ltd, Cavendish Nuclear Ltd, Shepley Engineers Ltd)

Related lots

3

Subcontracting

Maximum Percentage
0.01
Minimum Percentage
0.01
Award 5
Id
070297-2025-5
Title
Lot 4 - Integrated Nuclear Waste
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165434
Name
A2R (Altrad Support Services Limited and AtkinsRéalis UK Limited)

Related lots

4

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
070297-2025-1
Title
Lot 1 - Remediation
Status
active
Award ID
070297-2025-1
Date Signed
30 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,000,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
070297-2025-2
Title
Lot 1 - Remediation
Status
active
Award ID
070297-2025-2
Date Signed
30 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,600,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
070297-2025-3
Title
Lot 2 - Retrievals Ponds
Status
active
Award ID
070297-2025-3
Date Signed
30 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,000,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
070297-2025-4
Title
Lot 3 - Retrievals Silos
Status
active
Award ID
070297-2025-4
Date Signed
30 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,000,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
070297-2025-5
Title
Lot 4 - Integrated Nuclear Waste
Status
active
Award ID
070297-2025-5
Date Signed
30 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,600,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD1 · WA3 6GR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD11

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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