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Hire of 3 x air compressors

Sellafield Ltd
North West
Direct award
22 September 2025 to 21 September 2029

Hire of three industrial air compressors for the Thorp facility. The contract covers the rental period for the specified equipment to support site operations over a four-year term.

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Awarded value: £2.5m; As published
Published: 8 September 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 9 September 2025; Atlas Copco
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 21 September 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of industrial air compressor hire services for large-scale nuclear facility operations and site-specific infrastructure requirements.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
8 September 2025
Contract awardedto Atlas Copco
9 September 2025
Contract starts
22 September 2025
Contract ends
21 September 2029

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Plant hire contracts, 24 months: 5
Open plant hire tenders: 0
Typical plant hire contract: £102k

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How it compares

25× the typical plant hire contract (£99k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/326852/hire-of-3-x-air-compressors
Buyer reference: C27054
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-059635
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Sellafield Ltd. Hire of 3 x air compressors. Contract award, 8 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/326852/hire-of-3-x-air-compressors (accessed 12 October 2026).