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Waste Vitrification Plant Distributed Control System Critical Spares

Sellafield Limited

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Sellafield Limited

Buyer Address: Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, UKD61, WA3 6GR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Steven Macilwaine

Contact Email: steven.macilwaine@sellafieldsites.com

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
977688.89 GBP
Published
18 Feb 2026, 14:37
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
18 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
30 Jul 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment
Region
n/a
Awarded To
ABB Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Supply of critical spares from the original equipment manufacturer for the waste vitrification plant (WVP) facility's distributed control system (DCS). The existing DCS was originally manufactured by ABB Ltd. Due to age and imminent obsolescence, procurement of critical spares will give resilience to the WVP which intern protects the highly active liquor (HAL) stream programme/deliverables.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Waste Vitrification Plant Distributed Control System Critical Spares

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