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Published 14 Apr 2025, 13:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Radiation Tolerant Cable · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)

Direct award
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£2,819,320published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Manufacture and supply of specialist radiation tolerant cables for use with In Cell Cranes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
31300000 Insulated wire and cable

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Apr 2025, 13:03 BST
Last source update
14 Apr 2025, 13:03 BST
Authority reference
C25217
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014943
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050275 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Sellafield are looking to place a Direct Award with WL Gore for Radiation Tolerant cable. The cable is compatible for use with existing in cell cranes. The Intellectual property for the design construction and type of the cable used in the application is bespoke to Gore. Gore are the only supplier of cable compatible with the operating system.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    14 Apr 2025, 13:03 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    28 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £2,819,3201 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not publishedRadiation Tolerant Cables29 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£2,819,320—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sellafield Ltd (West Cumbria Hse)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYP-8439-MZWY West Cumbria House, Jubilee Road, Workington, North West, CA14 4HBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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