Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK
Contact person: David Kirkbride
Telephone: +44 1925933793
E-mail: david.kirkbride@uknnl.com
NUTS: UKD11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nnl.co.uk/about/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Nuclear
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mox Fuel Line
Reference number: NNLC123
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45351000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The current Fuel Line located in National Nuclear Laboratory's (NNL's) Central Laboratory was designed and installed in the mid-2000's in Area 400 to provide research and development (R&D) support to Sellafield Mixed Oxide (MOx) Plant (SMP), which utilised the Short Binderless Route (SBR) for producing MOx. However, the Fuel Line was never fully commissioned and has remained in a state of Care and Maintenance (C&M) since then.
The intent is to re-purpose the above existing fuel line, whilst keeping certain elements embedded within the design.
The scope of the works required is therefore to Design, Install and provide technical support to Commissioning for the Fuel Line for future usage by the NDA.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
30 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09340000
45251110
45300000
71300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Sellafield
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current Fuel Line located in National Nuclear Laboratory's (NNL's) Central Laboratory was designed and installed in the mid-2000's in Area 400 to provide research and development (R&D) support to Sellafield Mixed Oxide (MOx) Plant (SMP), which utilised the Short Binderless Route (SBR) for producing MOx. However, the Fuel Line was never fully commissioned and has remained in a state of Care and Maintenance (C&M) since then.
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is responsible for the current civil plutonium stockpile. It is currently considering options for plutonium disposition including reusing the material within new MOx fuel (
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
Restricted 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:
2022/S 000-019467
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NNLC123
Title: MOx Fuel Line
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Orano Limited
01303570
Suite 7, Hitching Court, Blacklands Way
Abingdon
OX14 1RA
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 30 000 000.00
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
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/07/2024