SSA

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-475181

TED Reference: 2020/S 242-600330

Contract award notice

Cached Version

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
01002607
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
UK
Contact person: Gillian Warburton
Telephone: +44 1925832450
E-mail: Gillian.a.warburton@sellafieldsites.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
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.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Independent Certification Assessment Services
Reference number:  2000451465-SSA0172
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79132000  -  Certification services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This Tender is for the provision of Independent Certification Services by a UKAS (United
Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body, or equivalent.
It is a collaborative procurement led by Sellafield Ltd for services to be provided to the
following participating entities:
 Sellafield Ltd;
 Magnox Ltd;
 Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR);
 International Nuclear Services (INS); and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport
Limited (PNTL)
 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA); and its special subsidiary NDA Archives
Limited
 Radioactive Waste Management (RWM);
 National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL); and
 Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL),
See scope of services for further details.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1710574.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

72224200  -  System quality assurance planning services
72225000  -  System quality assurance assessment and review services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
UK
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This Tender is for the provision of Independent Certification Services by a UKAS (United
Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body, or equivalent.
It is a collaborative procurement led by Sellafield Ltd for services to be provided to the
following participating entities:
 Sellafield Ltd;
 Magnox Ltd;
 Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR);
 International Nuclear Services (INS); and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport
Limited (PNTL)
 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA); and its special subsidiary NDA Archives
Limited
 Radioactive Waste Management (RWM);
 National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL); and
 Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL),
See scope of services for further details.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical/Quality  /  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.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 150-369169
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Independent Certification Assessment Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited
1879370
71 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BS
London
EC3M 4BS
UK
E-mail: lionel.westall@lr.org
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.lr.org/en-gb/

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:  1710574.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  1710574.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Sellafield Ltd acted as the Contracting Authority on behalf of themselves and as agents and central purchasing body of the Participating Entities. As a result of this Procurement, all of the Participating Entities will each have a separate Contract with the Service Provider in accordance with the terms of the published ITT. Each Participating Entity will place separate orders for their requirements subject to the terms of their individual Contract with the Service Provider.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
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.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
Seascale
CA20 1PG
UK