Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Limited
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Warrington
WA3 6GR
Contact
Gareth Arnison
gareth.arnison@sellafieldsites.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
National registration number
01002607
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Nuclear Decommissioning
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
To supply 12 off assembled ultrafilter cartridges
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42912000 - Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
To supply 12 off assembled ultrafilter cartridges as per Specification
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,910,320.80
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42912350 - Filtration plant equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Sellafield Site
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
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
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PALL EUROPE LIMITED
PALL EUROPE LTD Unit 5 Harbour Gate Business Park, Southampton Road
PORTSMOUTH
PO6 4BQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
07211681
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,910,320.80
Lowest offer: £4,910,320.80 / Highest offer: £4,910,320.80 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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
Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In
accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also
incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award
of contract is communicated to tenderers.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Sellafield Limited
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Warrington
WA3 6GR
Country
United Kingdom