Estimated Value
Up to £19,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
18 November 2025
Type
Not specified
Full Description
There is a requirement for Sellafield Ltd to implement a Contract for Bulk and Packaged Chemicals to support site-wide operations and decommissioning activities across the Sellafield site.
This opportunity will be structured into three (3) Lots, with one supplier awarded per Lot. Tenderers may submit bids for any Lot and will have the potential to secure multiple Lots.
The opportunity will be split across three (3) Lots
Lot 1- Bulk Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide 23%, 47%, and 50%)
Lot 2- Packaged Chemicals & Other Bulk Products
This will include, but is not limited to, the following scope
- Sodium Hydroxide 22% - IBC 1000L/1245kg
- Aluminium Sulphate 8% - Delivered via road tanker.
- Ferric Nitrate Solution – Delivered via road tanker.
- Praestol DW-31-EU – 1L/1.1kg
- Hydrochloric Acid 14% - IBC 1000L/1071kg
- Hydrated Lime – Per kg
- Nickel Nitrate – 10kg
- Sodium Carbonate Light – 25kg
- Sodium Hypochlorite (14/15%) – IBC 1000L/1255kg
- Pure Dried Vacuum Salt – Per kg
- Sodium Nitrate 36% - 834L/1068kg
- Granulated Sugar – 1000kg
- Sulphuric Acid 77% - IBC 1000L/1698Kg
- Sulphuric Acid 96% - Per kg
- Silver Zeolite Cartridges
- Silver Zeolite – 35g
- Brenntamer CL 845 – 25kg
- Lithium Nitrate – Per kg or 1230kg
Lot 3- Bulk Nitric Acid (60%)
The Contract will be for a period of four (4) years.
Submission Instructions
This opportunity will be structured into three (3) Lots, with one supplier awarded per Lot. Tenderers may submit bids for any Lot and will have the potential to secure multiple Lots.
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Atlas Copco
1 contract wonlatest 6 May 2025ends 31 Mar 2026£102,186
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£345,207
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Sellafield Limited - Calder BridgeKey Dates
Published
18 November 2025
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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