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: Steven Macilwaine
Telephone: +44 01925832000
E-mail: STEVEN.MACILWAINE@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.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
Mk 3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging system
Reference number: MK3
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38341600
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Mk3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging System to deliver remote gamma imaging inspections to support retrievals, remediation and spent fuel management.
Equipment was purchased due to obsolescence issues experienced with the existing MK2 N-visage unit. Unavailability of the gamma imaging system could have significant impact to site characterisation delivery therefore Mk3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging System was procured.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
170 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38341600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD11
Main site or place of performance:
Sellafield Site
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Mk3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging System to deliver remote gamma imaging inspections to support retrievals, remediation and spent fuel management
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: N/A
/ Weighting: N/A
Price
/ Weighting:
N/A
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 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:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The procurement of Mk3 Gamma Imaging Systems enables continuity of service for Sellafield's characterisation delivery and removes technical obsolescence issues with the existing Mk2 Gamma Imaging System. The N-Visage Scanner is the only instrument which meets Sellafield's requirements for restricted access through camera inspection ports when delivering site radiometrics characterisation work.
Direct Award utilising Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) due to competition absent for technical reasons.
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: Mk 3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging system
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/11/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Createc Ltd
07293648
Unit 4 Derwent Mills Commercial Park
Cumbria
CA13 0HT
UK
NUTS: UKD11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
170 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
170 000.00
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
Steven Macilwaine
Hinton House
Warrington
WA36GR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/12/2022