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Contract award notice

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External Reference: 2021-409879

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Sellafield Ltd
01002607
Hinton House
Warrington
WA3 6GR
UK
Contact person: Rhyannon Harding
E-mail: rhyannon.harding@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

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

SL-HAWTT Programme Stage 1- Tranche 2
Reference number:  Tranche 2
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Sellafield Ltd has awarded contracts to support the delivery of Stage 1 of Tranche 2 of our Highly Active Waste Thermal Treatment Programme (HAWATT Programme) to the two suppliers identified within this notice on the basis that the suppliers have a thermal treatment technology capable of supporting the HAWATT Programme and to which the supplier has exclusive rights.
The purpose of the Stage 1 contract awards is to enable Sellafield Ltd to determine whether the proprietary technology solutions of the suppliers meet baseline requirements for pilot facilities which will be delivered by the HAWATT Programme. Sellafield Ltd has elected to award contracts to both suppliers to ensure that there is no unnecessary narrowing of parameters. Should Sellafield Ltd be satisfied that the baseline requirements are met then Sellafield Ltd may subsequently award a supplies contract , in accordance with Regulations 32(5)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  400922.00  GBP / Highest offer:  800000.00  GBP   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of the Stage 1 contract awards is to enable Sellafield Ltd to determine whether the proprietary technology solutions of the suppliers meet baseline requirements for pilot facilities which will be delivered by the HAWTT Programme.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  N/A  /  Weighting:  N/A
Price  -  Weighting:  400922
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.2.14)

Additional information

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Find a Tender service in the cases listed below
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU
Reg 32(2)(b)(iii) – The Services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the reason of protection of exclusive rights including intellectual property rights.
Sellafield Ltd has awarded contracts to support the delivery of Stage 1 of Tranche 2 of our Highly Active Waste Thermal Treatment Programme (HAWATT Programme) to the two suppliers identified within this notice on the basis that the suppliers have a thermal treatment technology capable of supporting the HAWATT Programme and to which the supplier has exclusive rights.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract

Title: SL-HAWTT Programme Stage 1- Tranche 2

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Limited
Epsom
KT18 5BW
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:  400000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  138872.36  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Title: SL-HAWTT Programme Stage 1- Tranche 2

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/07/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Veolia Nuclear Solutions (UK) Limited
Abingdon
OX14 1RL
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:  400000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  262050.72  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

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.