Planning

Intumescent paint of steel work, and fire retardancy

  • UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-068305

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d39f

Published 24 October 2025, 3:57pm



Scope

Reference

NNLC 687 - Intumecent Paint ( Fire Protection )

Description

The requirement is to assess and propose commercial available products and processes to remedy deterioration of the physical fire protection barriers which maintain integrity of structural steel work in the event of an outbreak of fire.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 August 2026 to 1 August 2028
  • 1 year, 11 months, 30 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45442000 - Application work of protective coatings

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 December 2025

Engagement process description

Engagement session includes details of works to assess.

Interested contractors will be escorted to view indicative areas of site, which require remediation works.

Contractors are expected to provide a written assessment detailing proposals to remedy

UKNNL survey details and supporting information will be provided during the site visit

All contractor personnel attending site will require BPSS clearance

Site location : United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory

Central Laboratory

Sellafield

Seascale

Cumbria

CA20 1PG

Dates of site visit : to be confirmed November 2025


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Contracting authority

UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03857752
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVXT-8784-YGNV

Chadwick House Warrington Road

Warrington

WA3 6AE

United Kingdom

Contact name: NNLC687 Intumescent Paint

Email: procurement@uknnl.com

Website: http://www.uknnl.com

Region: UKD61 - Warrington

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government