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Contract notice

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Expire date: 01/06/2021

External Reference: 2021-437102

Contract notice

Contract notice

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: James Allen
E-mail: James.allen@llwrsite.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.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=13620&B=SELLAFIELD
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=13620&B=SELLAFIELD
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:  Nuclear Decommissioning

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Expert Support & Alternative Treatment Solutions - SQE Support and Expert Support
Reference number:  LLWRP2122-ja11130
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

90520000  -  Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

These services were originally Lots 1 & 3 of the procurement for the Expert Support & Alternative Treatment Solutions Framework (TED Reference: 2020/S 133-328094, CTM Reference: rft12133), and were removed from that procurement in order to maintain its integrity when required amendments were identified to these Lots. These Lots will be let with end dates to bring them in line with Lots 2 & 4 (see section 1.4), with the option for LLWR to extend the end date for a further nine months. A summary of the changes made to the Lots is: • Lot 1 requires additional support to verification and validation of on-going work, work packs and records, compliance audit and assurance support; • Lot 3 requires waste assurance, compliance and auditing support. Further detail is provided in the individual scopes of work, and any additional requirements relating to pricing are reflected in Appendix 10 to this ITT.
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

SQE Support
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

90520000  -  Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

These services were originally Lots 1 & 3 of the procurement for the Expert Support & Alternative Treatment Solutions Framework (TED Reference: 2020/S 133-328094, CTM Reference: rft12133), and were removed from that procurement in order to maintain its integrity when required amendments were identified to these Lots. These Lots will be let with end dates to bring them in line with Lots 2 & 4 (see section 1.4), with the option for LLWR to extend the end date for a further nine months. A summary of the changes made to the Lots is: • Lot 1 requires additional support to verification and validation of on-going work, work packs and records, compliance audit and assurance support; • Lot 3 requires waste assurance, compliance and auditing support. Further detail is provided in the individual scopes of work, and any additional requirements relating to pricing are reflected in Appendix 10 to this ITT.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 39
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
There is the potential for a 9 month extension to this framework (taking the duration up to the maximum allowed 48 months) at the Contract Authority's discretion. Any such extension would be on the same terms and pricing basis as the 39-month agreement.
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

Expert Support
Lot No:  3
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

90520000  -  Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

These services were originally Lots 1 & 3 of the procurement for the Expert Support & Alternative Treatment Solutions Framework (TED Reference: 2020/S 133-328094, CTM Reference: rft12133), and were removed from that procurement in order to maintain its integrity when required amendments were identified to these Lots. These Lots will be let with end dates to bring them in line with Lots 2 & 4 (see section 1.4), with the option for LLWR to extend the end date for a further nine months. A summary of the changes made to the Lots is: • Lot 1 requires additional support to verification and validation of on-going work, work packs and records, compliance audit and assurance support; • Lot 3 requires waste assurance, compliance and auditing support. Further detail is provided in the individual scopes of work, and any additional requirements relating to pricing are reflected in Appendix 10 to this ITT.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 39
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
There is the potential for a 9 month extension to this framework (taking the duration up to the maximum allowed 48 months) at the Contract Authority's discretion. Any such extension would be on the same terms and pricing basis as the 39-month agreement.
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.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  9
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 FTS: 2019/S 124-302919
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  01/06/2021
Local time:  16:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  01/06/2021
Local time:  16:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.3)

Additional information

Public sector bodies that fall into one or more of the following categories may utilise the Framework via a Waste Services Contract with LLWR:
1. Any of the following and their future successors:
(a) Ministerial government departments;
(b) Non-ministerial government departments;
(c) Executive agencies of government;
(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs;
(e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs);
(f) Police forces;
(g) Fire and rescue services;
(h) Ambulance services;
(i) Maritime and coastguard agency services;
(j) NHS bodies;
(k) Educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities;
(l) Hospices;
(m) National Parks;
(n) Housing associations, including registered social landlords;
(o) Third sector and charities;
(p) Citizens advice bodies;
(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils, parish councils;
(r) Public corporations;
(s) Public financial bodies or institutions;
(t) Public pension funds;
(u) Central banks; and
(v) Civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations.
2. Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link.
3. Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide or any replacement or updated web-link.
4. Those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of the definition of “Contracting Authority” in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR.
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

LLW Repository Ltd
Calderbridge
CA20 1DB
UK