Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 15/06/2017

Expire date: 28/07/2017

External Reference: 2017-376754

TED Reference: 2017/S 115-231827

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
SC307493
Dounreay, Building D2003
Thurso, Caithness
KW14 7TZ
UK
Contact person: Alex Wood
Telephone: +44 1847802471
NUTS code:  UKM61 -  Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dounreay.com

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=9849&B=DSRL
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Decommissioning Services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Framework Agreement for Safety Case Production and Peer Review Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

44421722  -  Safety cases
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to award Framework Agreements to a maximum of six Consultants per Lot to provide Safety Case Services (Lot 1) and Peer Review Services (Lot 2) for a duration of up to four years (2+1+1) for the period November 2017 through to October 2021. Although, the Framework Agreement has a duration of four years, the initial award will be for a period of two years (November 2017 to October 2019). Thereafter, two further one year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of Dounreay. Any extension to the initial two year period will be based upon the continued requirement for the Framework Agreement and the performance of the individual Consultants.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 10000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Safety Case Production
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44421722  -  Safety cases
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKM61 -  Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
Main site or place of performance:  
Dounreay
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to award Framework Agreements to a maximum of six Consultants per Lot to provide Safety Case Services (Lot 1) and Peer Review Services (Lot 2) for a duration of up to four years (2+1+1) for the period November 2017 through to October 2021. Although, the Framework Agreement has a duration of four years, the initial award will be for a period of two years (November 2017 to October 2019). Thereafter, two further one year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of Dounreay. Any extension to the initial two year period will be based upon the continued requirement for the Framework Agreement and the performance of the individual Consultants.
The scope of services for Safety Case Production Services (Lot 1) comprises the following activities:
Production of Safety Cases, including:
o LC15 Reviews
o Preliminary Safety Reports
o Pre-Construction Safety Reports
o Pre-Commissioning Safety Reports
o Pre-Operations Safety Reports
o Dounreay Modification Reports
o Package Movements
o Decommissioning Safety Justifications
Provision of specialist Safety Case Services, including:
o Human Factors
o Criticality
o Nuclear Fire Assessment
o Engineering Substantiation
o Radiation shielding assessments
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 9000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 10
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Peer Review
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

44421722  -  Safety cases
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKM61 -  Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
Main site or place of performance:  
Dounreay
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to award Framework Agreements to a maximum of six Consultants per Lot to provide Safety Case Services (Lot 1) and Peer Review Services (Lot 2) for a duration of up to four years (2+1+1) for the period November 2017 through to October 2021. Although, the Framework Agreement has a duration of four years, the initial award will be for a period of two years (November 2017 to October 2019). Thereafter, two further one year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of Dounreay. Any extension to the initial two year period will be based upon the continued requirement for the Framework Agreement and the performance of the individual Consultants.
The scope of services for Peer Review Services (Lot 2) comprises the following activities:
Perform demonstrably Independent Nuclear Safety Assessments (INSA) of Safety Cases and other nuclear safety submissions in accordance with PRC 0071;
Perform demonstrably independent Peer Reviews or Independent Technical Assessment of the following as required in support of due process for a submission:
o human factors
o criticality assessments
o nuclear fire assessments
o engineering substantiation
o radiation shielding assessments
Undertake the Peer Review of safety cases and other submissions to agreed cost, programme and deliverables;
Interact with the Employer and safety submission production personnel as part of an interactive Peer Review process;
If required by the Employer, attend and participate in project, DSSWP (Dounreay Site Safety Working Party), DNSEC (Dounreay Nuclear Safety and Environment Committee) and stakeholder (e.g. ONR) meetings to discuss the Peer Review input and Peer Review findings on the subject of the matter being peer reviewed.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 10
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  6
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  28/07/2017
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
Building D2003
Caithness
KW14 7TY
UK

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

15/06/2017