Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/07/2021

External Reference: 2021-445822

TED Reference: 2021/S 149-398468

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

LLW Repository Ltd
5608448
Pelham House
Calderbridge
CA20 1DB
UK
Contact person: Matthew Griffiths
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
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

LLWR Waste Characterisation Services
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

As part of its role as NDA’s Low Level Waste management contractor, LLWR is leading the implementation of the UK Strategy for the Management of Solid Low Level Radioactive Waste from the Nuclear Industry through the National Waste Programme for Lower Activity Wastes.
LLWR offers a portfolio of Waste and Logistic Services that can be accessed by Customers via the Waste Services Contract they hold with LLWR. LLWR has procured a 4-year framework agreement with 6 suppliers for radioactive waste characterisation needs. The estimated value is £14m over 4 years, although the agreement is formally zero-value with no spend guaranteed.
Organisations that either currently hold, or may in future enter into, a Waste Services Contract will be able to access services under the framework agreement via LLWR. These organisations include private sector bodies plus public sector bodies that fall into one or more of the categories stated in Section VI Complementary Information.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  14000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

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

LLWR has procured 4-year framework agreement with 6 suppliers for a range of radioactive waste characterisation needs, including:
• Pre-operational investigations;
• On-site sampling operations;
• Packaging;
• Transport;
• Analysis;
• Interpretation, reporting and option identification;
• Measurement services;
• Sample retention and disposal.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Characterisation Lifecycle 1  /  Weighting:  25
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Characterisation Lifecycle 2  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Managing the Service  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Managing Quality  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Continuous Improvement & Innovation  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Risks & Opportunities  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Critical Success Factors  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  25
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 : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 248-619105

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: LLWR Waste Characterisation Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

27/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  6
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:  6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Ltd
Epsom
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Cavendish Nuclear Ltd
London
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Jacobs UK Ltd
London
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Mott MacDonald Ltd
Croydon
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
NSG Environmental Ltd
Chorley
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Nuvia Ltd
Warrington
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

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:  14000000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  14000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

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 has also incorporated 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
Pelham House
Calderbridge
CA20 1DB
UK