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PFSP SHM 15Te Skiphandler Crane (Replacement Grapple & Cameras) & Mast/Stem

Sellafield Limited · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 17:38.

Opportunity overview

B29 SHM 15Te Skiphandler Crane (Replacement Grapple & Cameras) and B29 SHM 15Te Skiphandler Crane (Replacement Mast & Stem)

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.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
C29963
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The purpose of the Skip Handling Machine (SHM) removable mast in Sellafield's Pile Fuel Storage Pond (PFSP) is to move skips around the pond, between the various retrievals systems. The removable mast has an operations platform that is used for numerous tasks, including skip inspection, with 110v sockets that allow cameras/lights/video equipment to be deployed. The SHM is the single most important piece of production equipment in PFSP and is a key system for Sellafield Ltd’s Retrievals Value Stream. There are structural concerns regarding corrosion on the SHM mast, therefore it is imperative for site operations that the existing SHM mast is replaced with a functionally like for like mast. In the current circumstances, competition is absent for technical reasons and pursuant to Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, Sellafield may award a contract directly in accordance with section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023. Wellman Booth have carried out extensive work on the PFSP SHM, including design, manufacture and installation of new components, carried out as part of maintenance and CE requirements, and have in-depth knowledge, experience, and design data associated with the PFSP SHM. Given Wellman Booth's existing knowledge and design data associated with the PFSP SHM, and their understanding of the operational constraints in the facility, they are able to work around Sellafield's planned outages on site. Additional outages would cause a reduction in operational time within the asset, which may have a critical impact to Sellafield’s programme delivery. Due to the history and provenance of the crane with Wellman Booth, the dilapidated state and urgent requirement for its replacement, Wellman Booth represent the only organisation able to meet Sellafield's Programme's requirements.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sellafield Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PWYP-8439-MZWY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWYP-8439-MZWY

Address

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

Contact

Name
Euan Burnard

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Wellman Booth a trading division of The Clarke Chapman Group
Id
GB-COH-04120617

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04120617

Address

Street Address
Unit 2, Kirkfield Industrial Centre, Kirk Lane
Locality
Yeadon, Leeds
Postal Code
LS19 7LX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE42

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
51511110
Description
Installation services of cranes
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50531400
Description
Repair and maintenance services of cranes
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42419100
Description
Parts of cranes
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42414200
Description
Overhead travelling cranes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04120617
Name
Wellman Booth a trading division of The Clarke Chapman Group

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
PFSP SHM 15Te Skiphandler Crane (Replacement Grapple & Cameras) & Mast/Stem
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Jan 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
This contract is below the £5m threshold as set out in 52(1) of the Procurement Act. Project performance will be measured by progress against a priced activity schedule.

Period

Starts
2 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
22 Dec 2028, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
3,561,566.98
Amount
2,967,972.48
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
017935-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Feb 2026, 13:47
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 017935-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·