Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-483457

TED Reference: 2022/S 084-228585

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

International Nuclear Services
1144352
Hinton House
Risley, Warrington
WA36GR
UK
Contact person: Christina Colgan
Telephone: +44 1925986395
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Nuclear Transport Services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Ship Management Services
Reference number:  Ship Management Services
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60640000  -  Shipping operations
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Appointment of a Ship Manager to provide technical and crew management services to PNTL.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  59000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

34510000  -  Ships
34512000  -  Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
34512400  -  Cargo ships
50111000  -  Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
63726600  -  Ship-operating services
90521400  -  Transport of radioactive waste
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

International Nuclear Services (INS) has a requirement for the provision of Ship Management services for the management of the PNTL fleet of three INF3 certified vessels.
INS reserves the right to increase the fleet in line with business requirements during the term of the contract.
It is INS's intention to procure the Ship Management Service from one supplier.
The appointed Ship Manager is to provide a full ship management service including technical and crew management services. The Ship manager will be expected to ensure that the Fleet is fit for voyages 100% of the time. They will be expected to take full responsibility of the Fleets maintenance programs including the specific Physical Protection equipment that exist aboard the Fleet.
The Ship Manager will maintain compliance with the Nuclear Industry Security Regulations 2003 (NISR 2003), including all amendments which means:
- Hold ‘List N’ status to enable the processing, storage and exchange of sensitive nuclear information (SNI) protectively marked up to UK SECRET, in line with Regulation 22 of NISR 2003. Further information can be sought from www.onr.gov.uk/cnss/regulation-of-sensitive-nuclear-information-list-n.htm which includes the regulatory expectations of achieving this required standard.
- Maintain PNTL’s Class A carrier status in line with Part 3 (Regulations 13 to 21) of NISR 2003 by delivering compliance with all
relevant supporting regulatory expectations including, most notably, the UK’s Security Assessment Principles (SyAPs) for PNTL. Further information can be sought from www.onr.gov.uk/syaps/index.htm, which includes free and open access to the SyAPS regulations.
Further detail is provided in the SQ document.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Duration is for five (5) years. Option to extend for two twenty-four (24) month periods.
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

The anticipated value is £59,000,000.00 over the full duration of the contract including the option to extend for two twenty-four (24) month periods.
All correspondence shall be via a Complete Tender Management (CTM) portal. Applicants who successfully pass the SQ stage will be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement prior to the issue of further procurement documentation.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 210-514768

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Ship Management Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

29/11/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

AW Ship Management Limited
London
E18DE
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  59000000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  59000000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

INS shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any economic operator in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this contract notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender.
INS reserves the right to change without notice the procedure for awarding the contract, to reject all or any bids for the contract; to terminate discussions with any or all interested tenderers and /or to stop the process and not award a contract at any time without liability on its part. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be priced in sterling.
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

INS
Warrington
WA37AG
UK