Radiation Tolerant Cables

Opportunity overview

Manufacture and supply of specialist radiation tolerant cables for use with In Cell Cranes

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.

W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH

No match

Published award value: £2.8m
Awarded: 13 Apr 2025
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PDGC-2755-CYNH
Location: Pleinfeld, DE, 91785, Germany

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Transparency notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

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: C25217
Status: complete
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen: Sellafield are looking to place a Direct Award with WL Gore for Radiation Tolerant cable. The cable is compatible for use with existing in cell cranes. The Intellectual property for the design construction and type of the cable used in the application is bespoke to Gore. Gore are the only supplier of cable compatible with the operating system.

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1

Id: singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published
Document Type: conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-PPON-PWYP-8439-MZWY
Name: Sellafield Ltd (West Cumbria Hse)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKD11
Country: GB
Locality: Workington
Postal Code: CA14 4HB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: West Cumbria House, Jubilee Road

Details

Url: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id: PWYP-8439-MZWY
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Name: Kerry Cairns
Email: kerry.a.cairns@sellafieldsites.com

Organisation 2

Id: GB-COH-01002607
Name: SELLAFIELD LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKD61
Country: GB
Locality: Warrington
Postal Code: WA3 6GR
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Hinton House Birchwood Park Avenue

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id: 01002607
Scheme: GB-COH

Contact

Email: kerry.a.cairns@sellafieldsites.com

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PWYP-8439-MZWY
Scheme: GB-PPON

Organisation 3

Id: GB-PPON-PDGC-2755-CYNH
Name: W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH

Roles

supplier

Address

Region: DE
Country: DE
Locality: Pleinfeld
Postal Code: 91785
Country Name: Germany
Street Address: Nordring 1

Details

Url: http://Gore.com ↗
Vcse: No
Scale: large
Sheltered Workshop: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No

Identifier

Id: PDGC-2755-CYNH
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Email: Tparwani@wlgore.com

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Date: 14 Apr 2025, 00:00
Title: Radiation Tolerant Cables
Status: pending
Above Threshold: Yes
Main Procurement Category: goods

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 4

Region: UKF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 5

Region: UKG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 6

Region: UKH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 7

Region: UKI
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 8

Region: UKJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 9

Region: UKK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 31300000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Insulated wire and cable

Value

Amount: 2,819,320
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 3,383,184

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 014944-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014944-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK5
Description: Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 14 Apr 2025, 13:03

Entry 2

Id: 014996-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014996-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 14 Apr 2025, 14:34

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-PPON-PDGC-2755-CYNH
Name: W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 28 Apr 2025, 23:59

Related lots

Contract period

Ends: 31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts: 29 Apr 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends: 25 Apr 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA3 6GR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

ocds-h6vhtk-050276-2025-04-14T14:34:35+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender · 14 Apr 2025, 14:34