Decommissioning Nuclear Waste Partnership (DNWP)
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
5
Lots
4
Published
03 Nov 2025
Description
Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely operating and decommissioning Europe's largest, most complex nuclear site, which is home to legacy nuclear facilities that are some of the most hazardous buildings in Western Europe. Sellafield Ltd, through the Decommissioning and Nuclear Waste Partners (DNWP) Framework opportunity, has brought together four partners across four Lots to provide a full suite of expertise and support to deliver decommissioning activities and projects, including asset care. Delivery will be across nuclear facilities on the Sellafield licenced site that are in mix of states including operational, post operation clean out (POCO), decommissioning and demolition. Consequently, the scope of work for the DNWP Framework will include construction delivery, demolition related works, associated technical services (including safety case and design) and waste management with the scope aligned across the following four Lots:<br/><br/><br/>• Lot 1 Remediation Partners<br/>• Lot 2 Pond Retrievals Partner<br/>• Lot 3 Silos Retrievals Partner<br/>• Lot 4 Integrated Nuclear Waste Partner
Scope
- Reference
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- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 05 Oct 2025 to 05 Nov 2040
- Main category
- works
- CPV classifications
- 450000007941000042000000453151007132200071320000452100009839100071321000794000004510000045111200797230007941520045220000444217224511100045111213453510007153000043320000223140007993300045222110
- Contract locations
- North West England
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | 70 | quality | — |
| — | 30 | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
Award details· 5 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Contract end
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Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 - Remediation | £2.0bn | cancelled |
| 2 | Lot 2 - Retrievals Ponds | £1.0bn | cancelled |
| 3 | Lot 3 - Retrievals Silos | £1.0bn | cancelled |
| 4 | Lot 4 - Integrated Nuclear Waste | £600.0m | cancelled |