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3m³ Box Design Optimisation and Development

Sellafield Limited · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 17:22.

Opportunity overview

The contract covers engineering development, testing and validation activities to support the ongoing optimisation of the existing 3m³ box design currently utilised within the live manufacturing environment, including: • Development and validation of methods to support refurbishment and reuse activities • Design and testing of enhanced base configurations to support long term performance • Development of an alternative reduced height bund configuration to improve operability and process efficiency • Testing and verification of proposed improvements • Preparation of supporting manufacturing instructions and technical documentation to enable controlled implementation This activity relates solely to the existing production design and supports ongoing product and process optimisation within the live manufacturing environment.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£300k
Awarded
26 Mar 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 02506189
Location
Cambridgeshire,, UKH12, PE16 6SA, United Kingdom

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06a316
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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
Chris Jones

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
STAINLESS METALCRAFT (CHATTERIS) LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02506189

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02506189

Address

Street Address
Chatteris Engineering Works, 15 Honeysome Road, Chatteris,
Locality
Cambridgeshire,
Postal Code
PE16 6SA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
3m³ Box Design Optimisation and Development
Status
pending
Date
26 Mar 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
44613800
Description
Containers for waste material
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71323000
Description
Engineering-design services for industrial process and production

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
360,000
Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02506189
Name
STAINLESS METALCRAFT (CHATTERIS) LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
26 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
30 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056897-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jun 2026, 09:21
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 048590-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 056897-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·