Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
01002607
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
UK
Contact person: Lena Askew
Telephone: +44 1946788502
E-mail: lena.askew@sellafieldsites.com
NUTS: UKD11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate
Address of the buyer profile: https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Nuclear Decommissioning
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WP 5.3: Trial Rig - Prep for Shep
Reference number: U52/2000464462 / FGMSP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contractor’s extent of supply shall include the following (Please refer to SP/LPSERP-
035/PROJ/00207/A)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2.28
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD11
Main site or place of performance:
Sellafield Ltd
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contractor’s extent of supply shall include the following (Please refer to SP/LPSERP-
035/PROJ/00207/A)
:
a) Transport of the existing test rig from Chorley, UK to the contractor’s facility.
b) Design, supply and setting to work the test rig with the modified phase 2 PJM software.
c) The contractor shall specify interfaces for services and quantities required for the rig.
d) The contractor shall specify interfaces for control with ancillary equipment.
e) Painting and protection as required.
f) Delivery to Sellafield site.
g) Supporting Documentation, (see section 6.3 of Specification SP/LPSERP-
035/PROJ/00207/A)
h) Lifting points for installation (as required).
i) Provision of technical support during construction and commissioning at Sellafield.
j) Declaration of Conformity for the quarter scale rig, including UKCA plate attached to
the re-purposed quarter scale test rig as stated in section Error! Reference source not
found. in the specification (SP/LPSERP-035/PROJ/00207/A).
k) Recommended spares list for operational life.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 100
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
The PO is placed in US Dollars
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation
-The PJM System is controlled via the pulse jet mixer control system (Prescon). In order to facilitate the operation of the test rig the pulse jet mixer software being provided by the SPP1 Process Improvement Project will need ot be adapted to allow it to work on the test rig.
-These modifications would require access to the full source code that contains the details of the NuVision Engineering proprietary Prescon® Algorithm. NuVision owns the Intellectual Property Rights to the Software and will not grant access or give permission for a third party to perform modifications.
-Please note, as per the SPP1 process improvement project access to the software is kept with ESCROW, such that if Nuvision Engineering ceased to exist SL would get the IPR to the software and CSG could maintain it going forward.
-Nuvision have the IPR rights for the PJM system, if another supplier was to be appointed they would be unable to access the code for the existing system, and it would lead to an upredictable output, potentially leading to increased cost and schedule. There would be no incentive for Nuvision to work with a third party, which could lead to interface issues and cost and schedule increases.
-The test rig that will be used was originally a Nuvision test rig that was used for the phase 1 of the software and so they have the existing knowledge to be able to utilise it and rebuild it.
-Furthermore, there isn’t an option in this situation to utilise another supplier due to the IPR. However, by using the same company increases predictability in the outputs required by the project due to knowledge and expertise that NVE have of the PJMs and the trial rig that the project are required to re-build.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: WP 5.3: Trial Rig - Prep for Shep
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NuVision Engineering
NuVision Engineering
184B Rolling Hill Rd, Mooresville
Mooresville
28115
US
E-mail: ritter@nuvisioneng.com
NUTS: US
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:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
2 288 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
2 288 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: 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
Sellafield ltd
seascale
ca141pg
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/04/2023