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    ContractsVapor Phase Chemical Testing - Phase III Development
    Awarded contract

    Vapor Phase Chemical Testing - Phase III Development

    Awarded
    £102.9k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Phase III development contract for vapor phase chemical testing technology to decontaminate materials at Sellafield nuclear facility.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 21 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £102.9k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £102,902
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PD
      PROCESS DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    21 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This procurement seeks suppliers to continue the development of vapor phase (VP) chemical testing technology for decontaminating materials. The work supports an ongoing research programme at Sellafield, a nuclear processing and storage facility. Suppliers should have expertise in vapor phase technology, decontamination methods, chemical testing protocols, and experience working with nuclear materials handling. This is Phase III of the development programme, indicating previous phases have been completed. The successful supplier will contribute to advancing decontamination capabilities for radioactive materials management.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In research innovation, UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PROCESS DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. AMENTUM CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED1× · 50%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06cfbd
    UK
    Buyer
    UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation