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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

International Nuclear Services

1144352

HINTON HOUSE

WARRINGTON

RISLEY

Contact person: Christina Colgan

Telephone: +44 1925802641

E-mail: Christina.colgan@innuserv.com

NUTS code: UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

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 Shipping Services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT SAFETY CASE SUPPORT SERVICES

Reference number: AM0819

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

44421722 - Safety cases

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The Framework Agreement will consist of 5 Lots: Lot 2- Shielding and Dosing Lot 3 - Safety Case - Thermal including Computation fluid Dynamics (CDF) Lot 4 - Safety Case - Structural including finite Element Analysis (FEA) Impact Lot 5 - Safety Case - Technical Author Lot 6 - Safety Case - Peer Review.
Lot 1 - Safety Case -Criticality was withdrawn from the framework
Along with Radioactive Waste management (RWM) and Direct Rail Services (DRS) will be able to utilise and call off the services to the Framework Agreement.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 1500000.00 GBP

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Safety Case - Criticality

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71356300 - Technical support services

79314000 - Feasibility study

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Main site or place of performance:

WARRINGTON

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of scientific services to support the buyers design and licensing activities for packages containing radioactive fissile materials.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

See the 'Invitation to Tender' document in the tender pack for full details

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

Lot 2 - Shielding and Dose

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71356300 - Technical support services

79314000 - Feasibility study

92312213 - Technical author services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Main site or place of performance:

WARRINGTON

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The transport of Radioactive Materials (RAM) is governed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations [1]. These regulations cover design, licensing and operation of RAM Transport Packages. The regulations define dose limits for RAM Transport Packages during Normal Conditions of Transport (NCT) and modified limits following Accident Conditions of Transport (ACT). Shielding assessments are required to calculate the dose emitted from Packages carrying specific RAM Contents

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

Lot 3 - Safety Case - Thermal including Computation

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71356300 - Technical support services

79314000 - Feasibility study

92312213 - Technical author services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Main site or place of performance:

WARRINGTON

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of finite element analysis services to support the Buyers design and licensing activities for packages containing radioactive materials. Scope is to include thermal analysis of nuclear packages, containers and components thereof, thermal stress analysis of such equipment, and the provision of specialised computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methodology to analyse and predict thermal currents and temperatures in complex shapes such as ships’ holds.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

Lot 4 - Safety Case - Structural including Finite Element

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71356300 - Technical support services

79314000 - Feasibility study

92312213 - Technical author services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Main site or place of performance:

WARRINGTON

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of FEA to support the Buyers design and licensing team.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

Lot 5 - Safety Case - Technical Author

Lot No: 5

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71356300 - Technical support services

79314000 - Feasibility study

92312213 - Technical author services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Main site or place of performance:

WARRINGTON

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supplier will be required to compose clear and coherent technical information relating to aspects of radioactive material transport by determining the clearest and most logical way to present information and instructions for optimum reader understanding.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

Lot 6- Safety Case - Peer Review

Lot No: 6

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71356300 - Technical support services

79314000 - Feasibility study

92312213 - Technical author services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Main site or place of performance:

WARRINGTON

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The supplier will be required to provide suitably qualified and experienced personnel to provide a documented, critical review of the Buyers prepared Safety Case or any other documents. Such review will include an in-depth and independent appraisal of assumptions, calculations, methodology, and acceptance criteria used in the Buyers Safety Case. To highlight conclusions and confirm adequacy of the original package of work.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

Open procedure

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 : no

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 160-394594

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Safety Case - Criticality

A contract/lot is awarded: no

V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Lot 2 - Shielding and Dose

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/05/2020

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Ltd

Woodcote Grove, Epsom, , KT18 5BW, UK

Surrey

KT18 5BW

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 250000.00 GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 3

Title: Lot 3 - Safety Case inc.CFD

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/05/2020

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Ltd and MMI Engineering

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 250000.00 GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 4

Title: Lot 4 - Safety Case - Structural inc. FEA

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/05/2020

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Frazer Nash

Devonport Royal Dockyard, Devonport,

Plymouth,

PL1 4SG

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 250000.00 GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 5

Title: Lot 5 - Safety Case - Technical Author

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/05/2020

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Ltd

Surrey

KT18 5BW

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 250000.00 GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 6

Title: Lot 6- Safety Case - Peer Review

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

11/05/2020

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Cavendish nuclear and Ebeni Ltd

NUTS code: UK - UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no

V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot: 250000.00 GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The anticipated value range is between £500,000 and £1,500,00 over 4 years across the Framework.

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

International Nuclear Services Ltd

Hinton House

Warrington

WA3 6GR

Telephone: +44 1925802586

E-mail: Christina.colgan@innuserv.com

Internet address: www.innuserv.com

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, 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. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.