Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-e916-71ae-b809-c6c0219fe3c3/enabling-innovation-framework closedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Enabling Innovation Framework [Sellafield Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sellafield-limited) Estimated value £20,000,000 Published 14 Jan 2026 Deadline Closed 5 Feb 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender ### Enabling Innovation Framework 5 The EIF 5 Scope is primarily around problem definition and framing, studies, developing functional requirements, preparing business cases and targeted project and task interventions. In summary the scope of the EIF encompasses: - Support to problem framing: establishing clarity over needs and priorities and providing technical / digital support; - Help in establishing project purpose, principles, roles and tasks before the Detail is decided - Problem definition: help in translating service requirements into clear functional / technical / digital requirements; - Support to studies; - Support for problem solving and recovery of stalled projects through enabling services or focussed technical and digital support / solutions; - Support to establishing correct measures, metrics and targets for success; - Improving understanding of supply chain capability; - Supporting challenge to unnecessarily bespoke solutions, application of unnecessary standards and "specialist" requirements through enabling services or focussed technical / digital solutions; - Support to constructive challenge of ongoing requirements and cost estimates; - Relationship based: allowing the supply chain to offer up new technologies and innovations, which have not been solicited by a Sellafield Ltd client that may bring significant return on investment. Sellafield Ltd intends to appoint 10 suppliers under a single lot. The framework agreements will be based on Sellafield standard terms and conditions. Read full description ## CPV classification Miscellaneous engineering servicesIntegrated engineering servicesEngineering servicesTechnical servicesProject-management services other than for construction work Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-051549-2026-01-14T09:16:05Z [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-051549-2026-01-14T09:16:05Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileSellafield Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sellafield-limited)[SectorMore Architecture, engineering & surveying tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying) ## More tenders like this [Stock Condition Surveys London Borough of Enfield 31 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-57b5-703b-86a8-fa9650a3aceb/stock-condition-surveys)[Design Lead for Christchurch Learning Centre School Satellite Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council 32 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-59e7-72ad-900a-82eaae1a3048/design-lead-for-christchurch-learning-centre-school-satellite)[Penistone Station - Independent Assessor Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 27 days left 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7973-71c1-9c37-1ba8178069cf/penistone-station-independent-assessor)[CA18575 - RFQ 2026/42 - Conservation Engineer for St Paul's Church The Crag Cemetery Rostrevor Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) 28 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a144b0-e0b5-70b1-a4eb-e5b6dc8d3bbe/ca18575-rfq-202642-conservation-engineer-for-st-pauls-church-the-crag-ceme)[RFQ 2026/42 - Conservation Engineer for St Paul’s Church The Crag Cemetery Rostrevor Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) 28 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-8077-723c-9218-3fcc10245a7c/rfq-202642-conservation-engineer-for-st-pauls-church-the-crag-cemetery-rostr)[Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services – Neubau Bildungscampus Eslohe - Brandschutz Innungsverband des Dachdeckerhandwerks Westfalen 32 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-7451-7239-8d88-903d63172420/germany-fire-and-explosion-protection-and-control-consultancy-services-neuba)