Analysis of Very Low Active and Environmental Samples

Sellafield Ltd
North West
Open procedure
31 July 2026 to 30 July 2034

The contract covers the end-to-end management of very low active and environmental samples, encompassing secure receipt, transportation, laboratory analysis, technical reporting, and final waste disposal. The service supports ongoing site operations, requiring robust chain-of-custody procedures and compliance with nuclear industry standards for handling and disposing of radioactive materials.

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Awarded value: £113m; As published
Published: 21 July 2026
Awarded: 8 July 2026; Cavendish Nuclear
Contract length: 96 months; Ends 30 July 2034

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of specialist analytical laboratory services for very low active and environmental samples, including sample logistics, storage, and waste disposal.

Very Low Active (VLA) analytical services supporting Sellafield site Operations
Sample receipt and transportation
Storage
Analyses
Reporting
Waste disposal

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 96 months
Contract dates: 31 July 2026 to 30 July 2034
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71620000, 71900000

Services in this contract

Environmental radioactivity monitoring and radiological analysisMain service£90k typicalVery Low Active and environmental sample analysis for Sellafield site operations

Lifecycle

Published
21 July 2026
Contract awardedto Cavendish Nuclear
8 July 2026
Contract starts
31 July 2026
Contract ends
30 July 2034

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Sellafield Ltd

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The supplier

Cavendish Nuclear

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3845650/analysis-of-very-low-active-and-environmental-samples
Buyer reference: CF-0294200D4L000000iAvzUAE
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-1c132884-4739-4bb3-80dd-72f7e0743bf2
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Sellafield Ltd. Analysis of Very Low Active and Environmental Samples. Contract award, 21 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3845650/analysis-of-very-low-active-and-environmental-samples (accessed 5 November 2026).