Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 20 Jun 2025, 16:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

To supply 12 off assembled ultrafilter cartridges

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 20 May 2025no call for competition
Awarded to PALL EUROPE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To supply 12 off assembled ultrafilter cartridges as per Specification

CPV: Filtration plant equipment · Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1To manufacture the zirconium coated sintered stainless steel cross flow membranes used…Awarded

To manufacture the zirconium coated sintered stainless steel cross flow membranes used in the ultrafilter assemblies. This type of membrane is unique to Enhanced Actinide Removal Plant (EARP) facility on the Sellafield site.

Delivery: North West · Sellafield Site

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jun 2025, 16:18 BST
Last source update
20 Jun 2025, 16:18 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034173
Classification (CPV)
Filtration plant equipmentLiquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055132 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

The contract has been directly awarded in reliance of Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii)&(iii). Competition is absent for technical reasons on the basis that the supplier has the exclusive rights to a critical membrane that is utilised within the filter

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts<br/>Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In<br/>accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also<br/>incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award<br/>of contract is communicated to tenderers.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PALL EUROPE LIMITED——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids——£4,910,321 – £4,910,321

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sellafield Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning 01002607 Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GRContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts Of JusticeMediation bodyReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PALL EUROPE LIMITEDAwarded supplier07211681 PALL EUROPE LTD Unit 5 Harbour Gate Business Park, Southampton Road, PORTSMOUTH, UK, PO6 4BQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.