Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Warrington
WA36GR
UK
Contact person: Rachael Ellis
E-mail: rachael.a.ellis@sellafieldsites.com
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
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
Independent Certification Assessment Services
Reference number: C8495
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72224200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Independent Certification Services by a UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body, or equivalent, by those accreditation bodies that that are members of the European or international multilateral agreements (i.e. those operated by EA, ILAC and IAF).<br/><br/>All documents can be viewed looking at reference C8495 via the address below: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 190 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79132000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Independent Certification Services by a UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body, or equivalent, by those accreditation bodies that that are members of the European or international multilateral agreements (i.e. those operated by EA, ILAC and IAF).<br/><br/>This is a collaborative procurement including the following Participating Entities (PE’s):<br/>1. Sellafield Ltd<br/>2. Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (“NRS”)<br/>3. Nuclear Waste Services Limited (“NWS”)<br/>4. International Nuclear Services (“INS”); and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (“PNTL”) –<br/>5. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (“NDA”); and its special subsidiary NDA Archives Limited; and<br/>6. National Nuclear Laboratory (“NNL”)<br/><br/>Maximum contract term of 48 months, which consists of an initial contract term of 36 months with an option for a 12 month extension.<br/><br/>The start date stated at II.2.7.3 is the contract start date for the provision of the service under the new contract. <br/> As set out in the procurement documents the indicative date for contract award is November/December 2024, allowing for a period of mobilisation of approximately 3 months to transition to the new contractual arrangement’<br/><br/>All documents can be viewed looking at reference C8495 via the address below: https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
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:
2 190 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract provides for one optional extension period of 12 months, giving a maximum contract term of 48 months
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as included in the procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as included in the procurement documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The Service Provider must be a UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited certification body, or equivalent, by those accreditation bodies that that are members of the European or international multilateral agreements (i.e. those operated by EA, ILAC and IAF) and must be accredited to conduct verification of annual emissions data and if applicable, verification associated with Free Allocation of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, (UK ETS) in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020. As the nature of the participating entities is Nuclear, the Service provider must be fully accredited to cover the scope ‘IAF 11 Nuclear Fuel’.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
2024/S 000-005032
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/08/2024
Local time: 13:00
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:
08/07/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
36 months
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/07/2024