Scope
Reference
C11224
Description
Supply of Bulk & Packaged Chemicals inc Sodium Hydroxide & Nitric Acid Sellafield Ltd would like to notify the market of an upcoming requirement. This UK2 (Pre-Market Engagement Notice is to assess the interest and capability of Supply Providers relating to the provision of Bulk & Packaged Chemicals inc Sodium Hydroxide & Nitric Acid. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £19,000,000 excluding VAT
- £22,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2030
- Possible extension to 31 January 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 24311521 - Caustic soda
- 24320000 - Basic organic chemicals
- 24310000 - Basic inorganic chemicals
- 24300000 - Basic inorganic and organic chemicals
- 24311520 - Sodium hydroxide
- 24315000 - Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
- 24327000 - Miscellaneous organic chemicals
- 24958300 - Mud chemicals
- 24411000 - Nitric acid and salts
- 24958100 - Downhole chemicals
- 24311500 - Hydroxides as basic inorganic chemicals
- 24962000 - Water-treatment chemicals
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
30 May 2025
Engagement process description
Responding to the UK 2 Pre-Market Engagement Notice. To respond to the UK2, interested parties should respond in the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) tendering portal Atamis https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome To access Click on View our Live Opportunities and search for C11224. And also provide answers to the questions below: 1. Please provide your name, contact details, and email address so that we can keep you advised of any changes in the proposed procurement schedule. 2. What features of the proposals, as described in Section 4 are of particular interest to you as a supplier and why? 3. Are there any features of this requirement that are of concern to you and why? How might these be addressed? 4. What information would you require for you to provide a robust bid? 5. Would you propose an alternative pricing model? 6. Sellafield Ltd intends to use its own terms and conditions for this contract, are these acceptable to you? 7. Is CPI an acceptable index for price adjustment for inflation? 8. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be one of the tools used to monitor key Service Level Agreement (SLA) areas. Please provide an example of KPI's that would be submitted and frequency. 9. In similar contracts that you have operated as a supplier of Bulk & Packaged Chemicals, have you held and been responsible for supply to a Nuclear Licensed Site? 10. Please provide any additional information, new ideas or innovation which you feel might be of value or to highlight any additional items that you wish to be taken into consideration. *scope of supply subject to change at the discretion of Sellafield Ltd.
Contracting authority
Sellafield Limited - Calder Bridge
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYP-8439-MZWY
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
United Kingdom
Contact name: Anthony Backhouse
Telephone: 07919894326
Email: anthony.ah.backhouse@sellafieldsites.com
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
Region: UKD11 - West Cumbria
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government