The duration of the control systems contract is envisaged as being ten years, this coincides with Sellafield Ltd's current demand profile. Whilst it is not envisaged that any order for supplies will be placed following the end of the contract term, Sellafield Ltd reserves the right at its sole discretion, to extend the duration of the control systems contract if required to enable the completion of any categorised or major project where their delivery will not be completed by the end of the 10 year contract.
Market Engagement has taken place with the supply chain in advance of this Contract Notice Prior Information Notices 2017/S 236-489341, 2017/S 202-415207 and 2017/S 090-176304 refer. The input/output of which, is available in the procurement documents in the link detailed within part I.3 above.
Tenderers may be required to put in place sub-contracts as necessary to deliver the services under this contract. The tenderer will also be expected to work with other Sellafield Ltd suppliers including the Decommissioning Delivery Partners, Infrastructure Strategic Alliance, Design Services Alliance, Project and Programme Partner, Operational Site Works and others as appropriate.
Sellafield may terminate or suspend the award process at any time without incurring any cost or liability. Sellafield does not bind itself to enter into any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this notice or the procedures envisaged by it. Sellafield will not be liable in any way to any candidate or tenderer for any cost incurred in connection with this procurement process. Sellafield reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who provides information or confirmations which later prove to be untrue or incorrect, does not supply the information required by this notice or as otherwise directed by Sellafield during the procurement process.
Any resulting contracts will be considered contracts made in England according to English law..
Following contract award there will be a handover phase between the existing service delivery framework for Control Systems to this new arrangement.