Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
LLW Repository Ltd
5608448
Pelham House
Calderbridge
CA20 1DB
UK
Contact person: Matthew Griffiths
E-mail: matthew.e.griffiths@llwrsite.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=13045&B=
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=13045&B=
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
LLWR Waste Characterisation Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As part of its role as NDA’s low level waste management contractor, LLWR is leading the implementation of the UK Strategy for the management of solid low level radioactive waste from the nuclear industry through the National Waste Programme for lower activity wastes.
LLWR offers a portfolio of waste and logistic services that can be accessed by customers via the waste services contract they hold with LLWR. LLWR intends to procure a 4-year framework agreement with up to eight suppliers for radioactive waste characterisation needs. The estimated value is GBP 14 million over 4 years, although the agreement is formally zero-value with no spend guaranteed.
Organisations that either currently hold, or may in future enter into, a waste services contract will be able to access services under the framework agreement via LLWR. These organisations include private sector bodies plus public sector bodies that fall into one or more of the categories stated in section VI) Complementary information.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
14 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
LLWR intends to procure a 4-year framework agreement with up to eight suppliers for a range of radioactive waste characterisation needs, including:
• pre-operational investigations;
• on-site sampling operations;
• packaging;
• transport;
• analysis;
• interpretation, reporting and option identification;
• measurement services;
• sample retention and disposal.
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:
14 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
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: 8
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 138-340786
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/02/2021
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/02/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Public sector bodies that fall into one or more of the following categories may utilise the framework via a waste services contract with LLWR:
1) Any of the following and their future successors:
(a) ministerial government departments,
(b) non-ministerial government departments,
(c) executive agencies of government,
(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs,
(e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs),
(f) police forces,
(g) fire and rescue services,
(h) ambulance services,
(i) maritime and coastguard agency services,
(j) NHS bodies,
(k) educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities,
(l) Hospices,
(m) National Parks,
(n) Housing associations, including registered social landlords,
(o) Third sector and charities,
(p) Citizens advice bodies,
(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils, parish councils,
(r) Public corporations,
(s) Public financial bodies or institutions,
(t) Public pension funds,
(u) Central banks, and
(v) Civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations;
2) those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link;
3) those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide or any replacement or updated web-link
4) those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of the definition of ‘Contracting Authority’ in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
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
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 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
LLW Repository Ltd
Pelham House
Calderbridge
CA20 1DB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/12/2020