# Provision of Technical Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Sellafield Ltd](/buyers/sellafield-ltd/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd](/contract-winners/national-nuclear-laboratory/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £650,000,000
- Tender value: £650,000,000
- Award date: 22 December 2017
- Published: 24 January 2018
- Contract start: 22 December 2017
- Contract end: 31 March 2034
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0b708791-b33a-4d31-a803-6f653bf48f59-193297
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-011a690d-1408-47f0-82fb-d8f6de32334b

## Description

To collaborate with Sellafield Ltd, in accordance with Regulation 12\(7\) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on delivering a broad range of nuclear Technical Services to the Sellafield Site which includes nuclear research and technology development, technology demonstrations, and plant support to maintain reprocessing operations, the vitrification of highly radioactive liquor, radioactive waste processing and management, effluent treatment, the storage of irradiated nuclear fuel and decommissioning activities\. The collaboration will deliver integrated technical solutions to address highly technical and complex nuclear challenges, that need an in-depth knowledge of the Sellafield site and its nuclear plants and nuclear processes\. The collaboration will require the ability to handle and use radioactive materials \(including uranium and plutonium\) in Nuclear Licensed radioactive research and development facilities\. The ability to carry out intrusive plant inspections in highly radioactive and inaccessible areas of plant is also needed\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b708791-b33a-4d31-a803-6f653bf48f59-193297)