AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Sellafield Limited has published a pending direct award to PARAGON PROTECTION SYSTEMS LTD for concrete block bays, Zappshelter units and associated mounting and conversion assemblies for its waste processing facility.
Published outcomeAward decision announced; the award remains pending and is not evidenced as a signed or active contract.
Market significanceThe published award value is £558,582 excluding VAT (£670,298.40 including VAT) for a specialised shelter-framing and assembly supply requirement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PARAGON PROTECTION SYSTEMS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £558,582 excluding VAT; £670,298.40 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier named in pending award
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Verified company name and number SC513620 supplied through company-number matching. Award 1 identifies the supplier and gives a single award-level value for lot 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; procurement and lot marked complete, while award 1 is pending.
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Process display status is awarded and source status is complete; tender and lot 1 status are complete; award 1 status is pending.
Award decision date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award 1 date: 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Standstill period
99% confidenceEnds 27 October 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate: 2026-10-27T23:59:59+00:00.
Future signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 28 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-28T23:59:59Z.
Published contract period
98% confidence30 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate: 2026-10-30T00:00:00Z; endDate: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£558,582
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Award 1 value.amount: 558582 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£670,298.40
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Award 1 value.amountGross: 670298.4 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published value is assigned to award 1, covering lot 1; no separate item-level pricing is published.
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Award 1 relates to lot 1 and reports one award-level value; lot record has no value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice
97% confidence15 October 2026
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Release history records transparency notice 097399-2026 released 2026-10-15.
Award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award-notice document 097872-2026 was published 2026-10-16T11:54:01+01:00.
Planned delivery/contract period
98% confidence30 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Published award contract period.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply and delivery of concrete blocks and assemblies to frame existing Zapp Shelters at the Sellafield waste processing facility.
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Published process and tender description.
Concrete bay configuration
96% confidenceInterlocking concrete block bays for shelters 1–8, with 2.4m-high walls, spreader base blocks, flat-top blocks, galvanised valley gutters and outlets.
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Tender description cites concrete-bay quotations A20260501, A20260511 and A20260515.
Shelter and conversion assemblies
97% confidenceA new 12m x 12.2m Zappshelter, mounting kits, partial end walls, anchor assemblies, galvanised mounting brackets and off-site welding.
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Tender description cites quotations A20260516 and A20260517.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 44112100 — Shelters
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Award item 1 additional classification.
Delivery geography
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is published.
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Award item delivery address is region UK, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails: Direct award.
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (2023 c.54)
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Tender legalBasis id 2023/54 under UKPGA.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold: true.
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder numbers, bids received and evaluation results are not published in the supplied notice data.
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No competition, bid-count or evaluation fields are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidence30 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed; a future signature date is scheduled.
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Award status is pending and futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 28 October 2026.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or option terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceA single pending direct award covers one lot and a grouped supply requirement spanning concrete bays, shelter components and conversion assemblies.
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One award relates to lot 1; scope lists five referenced quotations covering those requirements.
Market visibility
98% confidenceThe direct-award route and absence of published competition or evaluation information limit comparison of supplier selection and pricing against alternatives.
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Procurement method is direct award; no bid, scoring or evaluation data supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award status
99% confidenceThe process and lot are marked complete, but the award is pending and signature is only scheduled. This analysis therefore treats the outcome as an announced award decision, not a concluded contract.
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Tender/lot status complete; award status pending; future signature milestone scheduled.
Award value basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross values are published. No item, pricing-breakdown or separate lot value is supplied.
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Award value contains amount and amountGross; lot value is null.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo tender timetable, submission deadline, bidder count, evaluation results, award rationale, extension terms or detailed delivery location is supplied.
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Relevant source fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending, with a future signature date scheduled; no signed or active contract is evidenced.
- The notice does not publish competition, bidder, evaluation, scoring or award-rationale information.
- No item-level pricing, separate lot value, pricing schedule, extension option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The delivery address is published only at United Kingdom level.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Sellafield LimitedPARAGON PROTECTION SYSTEMS LTDZapp Sheltersconcrete blocksdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the named supplier?
PARAGON PROTECTION SYSTEMS LTD, company number SC513620, is named in the pending award.
What is the published award value?
£558,582 excluding VAT, or £670,298.40 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice data does not evidence a signed contract. The award is pending and a signature milestone is scheduled for 28 October 2026.
What is being supplied?
Concrete block bays, Zappshelter units and mounting, anchoring, conversion and related assembly components for Sellafield's waste processing facility.
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