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Contract award notice

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External Reference: 2021-417087

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Magnox Ltd
2264251
Magnox Ltd
Oldbury Nate
Oldbury Technical Ce
UK
Contact person: Adrian Williams
Telephone: +44 1407733669
E-mail: adrian.h.williams@magnoxsites.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

Magnox Independent Asbestos Assurance Services
Reference number:  MX-HSE-IAAS-2021-2023
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Provision of fully independent asbestos assurance and verification of analytical air and bulk samples, providing increased confidence in the levels of associated asbestos fibre counts.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  295000.00  GBP / Highest offer:  295000.00  GBP   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

Independent assurance is to be split into two sections, fibre counting utilising phase contrast microscopy and bulk analysis utilising stereo microscopy examination and polarizing light microscopy; HSE will provide these services for the following: 1. Air monitoring assurance Air monitoring assurance will be based initially on analysis of 10% of air samples undertaken per analyst per month, however additional samples can be included as per the site Lead Asbestos Competent Person (LACP) or Magnox Central Improvement Programme (MCIP) request. If a low level of samples has been analysed by one analyst, the relevant site LACP will have discretion to select the number of required assurance checks to be undertaken. 2. Bulk samples assurance Bulk sample assurance will be based on the analysis of 5% of total samples being selected per analyst per month with a minimum of two samples per month, however additional samples can be included as per the site Lead Asbestos Competent Person LACP or Magnox Central Improvement Programme (MCIP) request. . If a low level of samples has been analysed by one analyst, the relevant site LACP will have discretion to select the number of required assurance checks to be undertaken.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Fully Independent  /  Weighting:  100
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Price  /  Weighting:  0
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

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
    • absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
In accordance with regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii). The HSE are the only entity technically capable of performing these services. The HSE do not have ties to other analytical organisations other than the screening of analytical firms through RICE & AIMS schemes as required by HSE guidance. The HSE operate a dedicated workforce employed primarily to undertake analysis and determination of fibres in air and identification of asbestos in bulk samples, offering HSE inspector expert witness testimony and supporting definitive analysis. It should be noted that HSE is a public body with no affiliation to compromise its integrity, as well as the author of the guidance.
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

Contract No: 1

Title: Magnox Independent Asbestos Assurance Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/09/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

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

Name and address of the contractor

Health and Safety Executive
GB888810177
Science and Research Centre, Harpur Hill
Buxton
SK17 9JN
UK
Telephone: +44 2030283382
E-mail: business.enquiries@hse.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKF1 -  Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address: www.hse.gov.uk

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:  295000.00  GBP
Lowest offer:  295000.00  GBP / Highest offer:  295001.00  GBP   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Courts of England and Wales
London
London
UK
Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Courts of England and Wales
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

Magnox Limited
Oldbury Technical Centre, Oldbury Naite
Thornbury
BS35 1RQ
UK
Internet address: www.magnoxsites.com