Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
01002607
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
UK
Contact person: Jean E Monteith
Telephone: +44 1946775352
E-mail: jean.e.monteith@sellafieldsites.com
NUTS: UKD11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
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
Provision of Technical Services
Reference number: Technical Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To collaborate with Sellafield Ltd, in accordance with Regulation 12(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on delivering a broad range of nuclear Technical Services to the Sellafield Site which includes nuclear research and development, technology demonstrations, and plant support to maintain reprocessing operations, vitrifying highly radioactive liquor, radioactive waste processing and management, effluent treatment, storing irradiated nuclear fuel and decommissioning activities.
The collaboration will deliver integrated technical solutions to address complex nuclear challenges, that need an in-depth knowledge of the Sellafield site and its nuclear plants and processes.
The collaboration will require the ability to handle and use radioactive materials (including uranium and plutonium) in Nuclear Licensed radioactive research and development facilities. The ability to carry out intrusive plant inspections in highly radioactive and inaccessible areas of the plant is also needed.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
650 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09340000
09341000
09342000
09343000
09344000
71600000
71610000
71620000
71621000
71630000
71700000
71730000
71900000
73100000
73200000
73300000
98113100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD11
Main site or place of performance:
Sellafield.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To collaborate with Sellafield Ltd, in accordance with Regulation 12(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on delivering a broad range of nuclear Technical Services to the Sellafield Site which includes nuclear research and technology development, technology demonstrations, and plant support to maintain reprocessing operations, the vitrification of highly radioactive liquor, radioactive waste processing and management, effluent treatment, the storage of irradiated nuclear fuel and decommissioning activities.
The collaboration will deliver integrated technical solutions to address highly technical and complex nuclear challenges, that need an in-depth knowledge of the Sellafield site and its nuclear plants and nuclear processes.
The collaboration will require the ability to handle and use radioactive materials (including uranium and plutonium) in Nuclear Licensed radioactive research and development facilities. The ability to carry out intrusive plant inspections in highly radioactive and inaccessible areas of plant is also needed.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The Technical Services Agreement has been awarded in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (PCRs) Regulation 12(7) as Sellafield Ltd and the National Nuclear Laboratory are both the part of the same Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
The 2 organizations will be working together, in collaboration and in the public interest, to accelerate the hazard reduction activities on the Sellafield Site. Both organizations operate as Contracting Authorities so any procurement requirements will be competed in accordance with the PCRs. Neither organization will be making any profit through the collaboration as any surplus earnings will be reinvested in carrying out additional research and development that will be of benefit to the nation.
The collaboration between the 2 organizations will not be performing more than 20 % of its collaborative activities on the open market.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: Provision of Technical Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/12/2017
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
National Nuclear Laboratory
GB 849770866
B170
Sellafield
CA20 1PG
UK
Telephone: +44 1925289964
E-mail: alison.j.hunter@nnl.co.uk
Fax: +44 1925289988
NUTS: UKD11
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:
: 650 000 000.00
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
UK
Telephone: +44 1946781963
E-mail: stuart.a.wilson@sellafieldsites.com
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
London Court of International Arbitration
70 Fleet Street
London
EC14 1EU
UK
Telephone: +44 2079367008
E-mail: lcia@lcia.org
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the Review body at the Royal Courts of Justice address or to Stuart A Wilson Supply Chain Ombudsman on the email and telephone number provided 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.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/01/2018