Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
International Nuclear Services
1144352
Hinton House, Risley
Warrington
UK
Contact person: Ann McGuinness
Telephone: +44 1925802586
E-mail: ann.mcguinness@innuserv.com
NUTS: UKD
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.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=11919&B=SELLAFIELD
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=11919&B=SELLAFIELD
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Transport Safety Case Support Services
Reference number: AM0819
II.1.2) Main CPV code
44421722
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The framework agreement will consist of 6 lots:
Lot 1: Safety Case — Criticality;
Lot 2: Shielding and Dosing;
Lot 3: Safety Case — Thermal including Computation fluid Dynamics (CDF);
Lot 4: Safety Case — Structural including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Impact;
Lot 5: Safety Case — Technical Author;
Lot 6: Safety Case — Peer Review.
Along with Radioactive Waste management (RWM) and Direct Rail Services (DRS) will be able to utilise and call off the services to the framework agreement.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Safety Case — Criticality
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71241000
71356300
79314000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Warrington.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of scientific services to support the buyers design and licensing activities for packages containing radioactive fissile materials.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
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 framework may be re-competed at the end of the term subject to business demands.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
See the 'Invitation to Tender' document in the tender pack for full details.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Shielding and Dose
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71241000
71356300
79314000
92312213
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Warrington.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The transport of radioactive materials (RAM) is governed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations [1]. These regulations cover design, licensing and operation of RAM transport packages. The regulations define dose limits for RAM transport packages during Normal conditions of transport (NCT) and modified limits following Accident conditions of transport (ACT). Shielding assessments are required to calculate the dose emitted from packages carrying specific RAM contents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
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 framework may be re-competed at the end of the term subject to business needs.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Safety Case — Thermal including Computation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71241000
71356300
79314000
92312213
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Warrington.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of finite element analysis services to support the buyers design and licensing activities for packages containing radioactive materials. Scope is to include thermal analysis of nuclear packages, containers and components thereof, thermal stress analysis of such equipment, and the provision of specialised Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methodology to analyse and predict thermal currents and temperatures in complex shapes such as ships’ holds.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
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 agreement may be re-competed at the end of the term subject to business needs.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Safety Case — Structural including Finite Element
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71241000
71356300
79314000
92312213
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Warrington.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of FEA to support the Buyers design and licensing team.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
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 agreement may be re-competed at the end of the term subject to business needs.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5: Safety Case — Technical Author
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71241000
71356300
79314000
92312213
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Warrington.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier will be required to compose clear and coherent technical information relating to aspects of radioactive material transport by determining the clearest and most logical way to present information and instructions for optimum reader understanding.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
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 agreement may be re-competed at the end of the term subject to business needs.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6: Safety Case — Peer Review
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71241000
71356300
79314000
92312213
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Warrington.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier will be required to provide suitably qualified and experienced personnel to provide a documented, critical review of the buyers prepared safety case or any other documents. Such review will include an in-depth and independent appraisal of assumptions, calculations, methodology, and acceptance criteria used in the buyers safety case. To highlight conclusions and confirm adequacy of the original package of work.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
250 000.00
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 agreement may be renewed at the end of the term subject to business needs.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See agreement terms and conditions.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 18
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/09/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/10/2019
Local time: 00:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The anticipated value range is between 500 000 GBP and £1,500,00 over 4 years across the framework.
All correspondence shall be via the Complete Tender Management (CTM) portal.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
International Nuclear Services Ltd
Hinton House
Warrington
WA3 6GR
UK
Telephone: +44 1925802586
E-mail: ann.mcguinness@innuserv.com
Internet address(es)
URL: www.innuserv.com
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:
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 days standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2019