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Contract award notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/01/2018

External Reference: 2018-348217

TED Reference: 2018/S 016-033143

Contract award notice

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Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Sellafield Ltd
01002607
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
UK
Contact person: Jean E Monteith
Telephone: +44 1946775352
E-mail: jean.e.monteith@sellafieldsites.com
NUTS code:  UKD11 -  West Cumbria
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
Address of the buyer profile: https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Nuclear Decommissioning

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Technical Services
Reference number:  Technical Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short 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 development, technology demonstrations, and plant support to maintain reprocessing operations, vitrifying highly radioactive liquor, radioactive waste processing and management, effluent treatment, storing irradiated nuclear fuel and decommissioning activities. The collaboration will deliver integrated technical solutions to address complex nuclear challenges, that need an in-depth knowledge of the Sellafield site and its nuclear plants and 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.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  650000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09340000  -  Nuclear fuels
09341000  -  Uranium
09342000  -  Plutonium
09343000  -  Radioactive materials
09344000  -  Radio-isotopes
71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71610000  -  Composition and purity testing and analysis services
71620000  -  Analysis services
71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
71630000  -  Technical inspection and testing services
71700000  -  Monitoring and control services
71730000  -  Industrial inspection services
71900000  -  Laboratory services
73100000  -  Research and experimental development services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
73300000  -  Design and execution of research and development
98113100  -  Nuclear safety services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD11 -  West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance:  
Sellafield
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

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.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Explanation
The Technical Services Agreement has been awarded in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (PCRs) Regulation 12(7) as Sellafield Ltd and the National Nuclear Laboratory are both part of the same Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The two organisations will be working together, in collaboration and in the public interest, to accelerate the hazard reduction activities on the Sellafield Site. Both organisations operate as Contracting Authorities so any procurement requirements will be competed in accordance with the PCRs. Neither organisation will be making any profit through the collaboration as any surplus earnings will be reinvested in carrying out additional research and development that will be of benefit to the nation. The collaboration between the two organisations will not be performing more than 20 % of its collaborative activities on the open market.
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Technical Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

2017-12-22
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

National Nuclear Laboratory
GB 849770866
B170
Sellafield
CA20 1PG
UK
Telephone: +44 1925289964
E-mail: alison.j.hunter@nnl.co.uk
Fax: +44 1925289988
NUTS code:  UKD11 -  West Cumbria

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  650000000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  650000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
UK
Telephone: +44 1946781963
E-mail: stuart.a.wilson@sellafieldsites.com

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

London Court of International Arbitration
70 Fleet Street
London
EC14 1EU
UK
Telephone: +44 2079367008
E-mail: lcia@lcia.org

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the Review body at the Royal Courts of Justice address or to Stuart A Wilson Supply Chain Ombudsman on the email and telephone number provided, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

N/A
N/A
UK