II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Safety Case and Peer Review Services Framework
71356300
-
Technical support services
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
DSRL are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to provide Safety Case and Peer Review Services. It is proposed that the Framework Agreement is split into two Lots, one for Safety Case and one for Peer Review and four Consultants, per Lot, shall be awarded a Framework Agreement. The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be a maximum of 4 years (2+1+1) commencing August 2022 potentially through to July 2026 subject to extension. The estimated cumulative value of contracts that may be awarded through this Framework is £8M. It is anticipated that call-off Contracts will be up to £250k in value. Although the Employer reserves the right to award Contracts in excess of £250k if required.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00
GBP
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
Tenders may be submitted for
all lots
Safety Case and Peer Review Services Framework
Lot No:
0
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
-
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71356300
-
Technical support services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM61 -
Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
DSRL are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to provide Safety Case and Peer Review Services. It is proposed that the Framework Agreement is split into two Lots, one for Safety Case and one for Peer Review and four Consultants, per Lot, shall be awarded a Framework Agreement.
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be a maximum of 4 years (2+1+1) commencing August 2022 potentially through to July 2026 subject to extension. The estimated cumulative value of contracts that may be awarded through this Framework is £8M. It is anticipated that call-off Contracts will be up to £250k in value. Although the Employer reserves the right to award Contracts in excess of £250k if required.
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00
GBP
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The initial award will be for a period of two years (August 2022 to July 2024). Thereafter, two further one-year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of the Employer. Any extension to the initial two-year period will be based upon the continued requirement for the Framework Agreement and the performance of the Consultants.
II.2.9)
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates:
8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
DSRL will select a maximum of 8 Tenderers, per Lot, to participate in the tendering stage of this process
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.
Lot 1 - Safety Case Production Services
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
-
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71356300
-
Technical support services
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
• Production of Safety Cases in accordance with MAN 2021 Safety Case Manual and SPEC 0070 Safety Case documents. The production of these documents will probably require site visits to the Dounreay site. These documents may include, but are not limited to:
o Licence Condition 15 Reviews
o Preliminary Safety Reports
o Pre-Construction Safety Reports
o Pre-Commissioning Safety Reports
o Pre-Operations Safety Reports
o Dounreay Modification Reports
o Decommissioning Safety Justifications
• Provision of specialist Safety Case Services, in accordance with MAN 2021 Safety Case Manual and SPEC 0070 Safety Case documents. The provision of these services will probably require site visits to the Dounreay site. These documents may include, but are not limited to:
o Human Factors
o Criticality Assessments
o Nuclear Deterministic Fire Risk Assessment
o Engineering Substantiation
o Radiation Shielding Assessments
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00
GBP
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The initial award will be for a period of two years (August 2022 to July 2024). Thereafter, two further one-year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of the Employer. Any extension to the initial two-year period will be based upon the continued requirement for the Framework Agreement and the performance of the Consultants.
II.2.9)
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates:
8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
DSRL will select a maximum of 8 Tenderers, per Lot, to participate in the tendering stage of this process
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.
Lot 2 - Peer Review Services
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
-
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
71356300
-
Technical support services
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
• Perform demonstrably Independent Nuclear Safety Assessments of Safety Cases and other nuclear safety submissions in accordance with PRC 0071 Peer Review of Safety Cases and the Nuclear Industry Good Practice Guide to Peer Review of Safety Cases. This may include, but is not limited to:
o Licence Condition 15 Reviews
o Preliminary Safety Reports
o Pre-Construction Safety Reports
o Pre-Commissioning Safety Reports
o Pre-Operations Safety Reports
• Perform demonstrably independent Peer Reviews or Independent Technical Assessment as required in support of due process for a nuclear safety submission. This may include, but is not limited to:
o Human Factors
o Criticality Assessments
o Nuclear Deterministic Fire Risk Assessments
o Engineering Substantiation
o Radiation Shielding Assessments
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Value excluding VAT: 8000000.00
GBP
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
48
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
The initial award will be for a period of two years (August 2022 to July 2024). Thereafter, two further one-year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of the Employer. Any extension to the initial two-year period will be based upon the continued requirement for the Framework Agreement and the performance of the Consultants.
II.2.9)
Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates:
8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
DSRL will select a maximum of 8 Tenderers, per Lot, to participate in the tendering stage of this process
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.