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Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

In brief

Sellafield Limited is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £7,700,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 May 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 11am, Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11am, Monday 28 September 2026
Bids by: 11am, Wednesday 7 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical Award Criteria 40% · Social Value Criteria 10% · Price 50%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £7,700,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

The buyer expects to buy this again around January 2030.

What the notice says

There is a requirement for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Group (NDA) to put in place a single supplier Contract for Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals to support operational activities across the NDA nuclear sites. This is a collaborative procurement with Sellafield Limited acting on behalf of the following named Operating Companies: • Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) • Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Dounreay • Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) This collaborative procurement will result in the award of separate contracts to each Operating Company. The Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals Contract opportunity will include, but is not limited to, the following scope: • Glassware • Filter papers • Filter cards • Containers • Vials • Bungs • Pipettes • Beakers • Test strips • Pipettes • HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) bottles • Alpha counting planchet • Laboratory equipment (small ovens & incubators, stirrers, hotplates, blenders, heaters, furnaces, heating mantles, mixers, shakers and washers) • Supply of high grade, specialised chemicals such as Sodium Hydroxide (5 Litres), Nitric Acid (2.5 Litres), Hydrofluoric Acid and buffer solutions (5 Litres)

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 7 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £7,700,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 11am, Monday 28 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11am, Wednesday 7 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

18 November 2025Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 074715-2025
19 November 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075333-2025
10 December 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081667-2025
17 April 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 035302-2026
21 August 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 079790-2026

About the buyer

Sellafield LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

246

Awards

203

Suppliers it has used most for laboratory equipment

Mirion Technologies (IST) Ltd3 contracts
Ametek (GB) Limited2 contracts
Core Nuclear Solutions Ltd2 contracts
Nuvia2 contracts
Abb Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Sellafield Limited

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From notice 074715-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 November 2025, last updated 21 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.