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Bulk and Packaged Chemicals

Sellafield Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:34.

Opportunity overview

There is a requirement for Sellafield Ltd to implement a Contract for Bulk and Packaged Chemicals to support site-wide operations and decommissioning activities across the Sellafield site. This opportunity will be structured into three (3) Lots, with one supplier awarded per Lot. Tenderers may submit bids for any Lot and will have the potential to secure multiple Lots. The opportunity will be split across three (3) Lots: Lot 1- Bulk Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide 23%, 47%, and 50%) Lot 2- Packaged Chemicals & Other Bulk Products This will include, but is not limited to, the following scope: • Sodium Hydroxide 22% - IBC 1000L/1245kg • Aluminium Sulphate 8% - Delivered via road tanker. • Ferric Nitrate Solution – Delivered via road tanker. • Praestol DW-31-EU – 1L/1.1kg • Hydrochloric Acid 14% - IBC 1000L/1071kg • Hydrated Lime – Per kg • Nickel Nitrate – 10kg • Sodium Carbonate Light – 25kg • Sodium Hypochlorite (14/15%) – IBC 1000L/1255kg • Pure Dried Vacuum Salt – Per kg • Sodium Nitrate 36% - 834L/1068kg • Granulated Sugar – 1000kg • Sulphuric Acid 77% - IBC 1000L/1698Kg • Sulphuric Acid 96% - Per kg • Silver Zeolite Cartridges • Silver Zeolite – 35g • Brenntamer CL 845 – 25kg • Lithium Nitrate – Per kg or 1230kg Lot 3- Bulk Nitric Acid (60%) The Contract will be for a period of four (4) years.

Classification

  • CPV24311410 — Inorganic acids
  • CPV24311411 — Sulphuric acid
  • CPV24311470 — Hydrogen chloride
  • CPV24311500 — Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals
  • CPV24311520 — Sodium hydroxide
  • CPV24311521 — Caustic soda
  • CPV24311522 — Liquid soda
  • CPV24312120 — Chlorides
  • CPV24313000 — Sulphides, sulphates; nitrates, phosphates and carbonates
  • CPV24313100 — Sulphides, sulphites and sulphates
  • CPV24313120 — Sulphates
  • CPV24313300 — Carbonates
  • CPV24411000 — Nitric acid and salts
  • CPV24960000 — Various chemical products
  • CPV24962000 — Water-treatment chemicals

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
C28382
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jan 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24960000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Various chemical products
Entry 2
Id
24311521
Scheme
CPV
Description
Caustic soda
Entry 3
Id
24411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nitric acid and salts
Entry 4
Id
24311520
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sodium hydroxide
Entry 5
Id
24311410
Scheme
CPV
Description
Inorganic acids
Entry 6
Id
24311470
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrogen chloride
Entry 7
Id
24313100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sulphides, sulphites and sulphates
Entry 8
Id
24311500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals
Entry 9
Id
24312120
Scheme
CPV
Description
Chlorides
Entry 10
Id
24311522
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid soda
Entry 11
Id
24311411
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sulphuric acid
Entry 12
Id
24313000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sulphides, sulphates; nitrates, phosphates and carbonates
Entry 13
Id
24313120
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sulphates
Entry 14
Id
24313300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Carbonates
Entry 15
Id
24962000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water-treatment chemicals

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
021637-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
15 May 2025, 11:31
Entry 2
Id
045485-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
4 Aug 2025, 09:28
Entry 3
Id
074792-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
18 Nov 2025, 14:01

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
Interested suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities to aid in the refinement of the future procurement: - A webinar event on the 3rd December 2025, 1pm-2:30pm - Completion of a questionnaire following the market engagement event Sellafield Ltd welcomes interested suppliers to express their interest by sending a confirmation message via our e-sourcing platform, Atamis, under reference number C28382. Please include the following detail in your message: • Full name • Company/organisation name • Contact details (Email and phone number) If you do not have an account with Atamis, please register on Atamis to create an account. If you have problems registering, please contact the helpdesk +44 29 2280 9277 or raise a support ticket via the following link https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb Suppliers should note that all information gathered from this exercise is for the contracting authority’s use and is subject to change.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWYP-8439-MZWY
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
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWYP-8439-MZWY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Anthony Backhouse
Telephone
07919894326

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA3 6GR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD11 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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