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Contract notice

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Expire date: 10/11/2021

External Reference: 2021-408963

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd
SC307493
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
UK
Contact person: Janet Rosie
Telephone: +44 1847802663
E-mail: janet.rosie.contracts@dounreay.com
NUTS code:  UKM61 -  Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

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=14132&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=14132&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

Provision of Scaffolding Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

45262100  -  Scaffolding work
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Works
II.1.4)

Short description

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to establish a Framework
Agreement to provide scaffolding services to support minor projects on the Dounreay Site
with a single Contractor.
For the purposes of clarity, "minor projects" is defined as call-off contracts up to a value of
£200k. The £200k is a guidance and it is recognised that call-off contracts in excess of this
value may be awarded through this Framework Agreement.
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be up to 4 years (2+1+1) from February
2022 to January 2024 with the option to extend for a further 1+1 years following a formal
performance review.
The estimated value of call-off contracts that may be placed through the Framework
Agreement for the four year duration is £4M, however, DSRL does not commit to any
guarantee of any volume of work or any specific projects being awarded by call-off contracts
via this Framework.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4000000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

45262100  -  Scaffolding work
45262110  -  Scaffolding dismantling work
45262120  -  Scaffolding erection work
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKM61 -  Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
Main site or place of performance:  
Thurso
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to establish a Framework
Agreement to provide scaffolding services to support minor projects on the Dounreay Site.
For the purposes of clarity, "minor projects" is defined as call-off contracts up to the value of £200k. The £200k is a guidance and it is recognised that call-off contracts in excess of this value may be awarded through this Framework Agreement.
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be up to 4 years (2+1+1) from February
2022 to January 2024 with the option to extend for a further 1+1 years following a formal
performance review.
The estimated value of call-off contracts that may be placed through the Framework
Agreement for the four year duration is £4M, however, DSRL does not commit to any
guarantee of any volume of work or any specific projects being award by call-off contracts via this Framework Agreement.
The scope of works shall consist of the following activities:
Provision of labour, to include at least one advanced scaffolder within each task team,
scaffolding and other equipment;
Production of method statements and risk assessments including assessments for working at height;
Provision of Personnel Protective Equipment;
Provision of classified workers for activities in controlled areas;
Provision of airline suit trained workers for activities in radiologically contaminated areas;
Design of scaffolding, where required, with design justification being undertaken by third
party specialists;
Erection, modification and dismantling of scaffolding;
Inspections of scaffolding with use of Scafftag system.
The detailed scope of works is available through CTM.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  50
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Commercial  /  Weighting:  40
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 4000000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/02/2022  /  End: 31/01/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5
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.2.14)

Additional information

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is the site licence company responsible for the clean-up and demolition of Britain’s former centre of fast reactor research and development.
DSRL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). It is funded by the NDA to deliver the site closure programme.

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

Restricted 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 a single operator
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  10/11/2021
Local time:  12:00
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 : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd
Dounreay
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1847802121

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

Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd
Dounreay
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1847802121