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Agreement for the Supply of Radiometric Protection Instruments - Spares and Consumables

Sellafield Limited · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The contract is for acquiring supplies from the supplier (Curtiss-Wright) to prevent difficulties in operation and maintenance of the Curtiss-Wright radiometric support equipment, ensuring the supplies used are that of the suppliers own equipment (to which the supplier has the Intellectual Property Rights and patents) so that:<br/><br/>- The Radiometric protective equipment is correct and is part of a set of pre-approved type tested equipment which has been evaluated and considered fit and safe for the intended purpose.<br/><br/>- The spares in use meet a predetermined specification which matches the equipment outlined above. As the OEM, the supplier is required to ensure that their spares continue to meet that specification.<br/><br/>The supplier retains the intellectual property rights (IPR) for the Radiometric Protection Instruments, restricting the ability of another economic operator to provide the supplies.

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.

Curtiss-Wright Wimborne Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Oct 2025
Award ID
069671-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
14356290
Location
Ferndown, UKK1, BH21 7SQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV35113200 — Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment
  • CPV35113210 — Nuclear safety equipment

Lots

  • The contract was awarded to the supplier (Curtiss-Wright) to maintain an ongoing supply of pre-approved spares and consumables to maintain the most robust and safe use of the Curtiss-Wright equipment. The contract will enable the supplier to continuously support the timely supply of the correct spares required.<br/><br/>As the supplier retains Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) this restricts the ability of another economic operator to provide the supplies and ensure the safe operation and maintenance of Curtiss-Wright equipment on site. Additional information: The service provider retains the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) relating to Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) PCR 2015 (the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights). Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR 2015 (competition is absent for technical reasons) also applies. Regulation 32(5)(b) PCR 2015 also applies.Value not stated

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
4610002970
Status
complete
Review Details
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The service provider retains the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for the supplies, and would restrict the ability of another economic operator to provide the supplies, with justification for contract award on the grounds of Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) PCR 2015 (the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights). Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR 2015 (competition is absent for technical reasons) also applies.<br/><br/>Regulation 32(5)(b) PCR 2015 also applies (for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance).

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
35113200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The contract was awarded to the supplier (Curtiss-Wright) to maintain an ongoing supply of pre-approved spares and consumables to maintain the most robust and safe use of the Curtiss-Wright equipment. The contract will enable the supplier to continuously support the timely supply of the correct spares required.<br/><br/>As the supplier retains Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) this restricts the ability of another economic operator to provide the supplies and ensure the safe operation and maintenance of Curtiss-Wright equipment on site. Additional information: The service provider retains the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) relating to Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) PCR 2015 (the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights). Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR 2015 (competition is absent for technical reasons) also applies. Regulation 32(5)(b) PCR 2015 also applies.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
N/A
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
N/A
Type
cost
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
35113210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nuclear safety equipment

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
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

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-165259
Name
Curtiss-Wright Wimborne Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
Ferndown
Postal Code
BH21 7SQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Innovation House, Lancaster Road, Ferndown, Dorset

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
14356290
Legal Name
Curtiss-Wright Wimborne Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-6953
Name
Royal Courts Of Justice

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

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

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts Of Justice

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-146207
Name
Sellafield Limited

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

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

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Sellafield Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
069671-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165259
Name
Curtiss-Wright Wimborne Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
069671-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
069671-2025-1
Date Signed
6 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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