Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
UK
Contact person: Paul Donovan
E-mail: Paul.Donovan@beis.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Nuclear Power Generation Costs
Reference number: 5655/01/2022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71314300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
BEIS is looking to update nuclear generation cost and technical assumptions to more accurate figures, reflecting the changes in the nuclear policy, market, and technology spaces. Current assumptions cover only large-scale nuclear power, but these must now include a wider range of nuclear technologies, namely SMRs (small modular reactors) and AMRs (advanced modular reactors).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
87 860.58
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
These outputs will support wider departmental modelling of the GB electricity generation system and net zero electricity generation pathways to 2050, which is key to understanding potential electricity generation mixes required to ensure a low-cost, stable, and net zero future. These costs are anticipated to be published in the next Electricity Generation Costs publication, and should be aggregated/summarised so as not to be inaccessible through commercial confidentiality or otherwise, in a similar manner to previous Generation Costs reports.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Relevant Experience & Expertise
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Methodology & Approach
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Project Management
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Quality of Resource
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Multiple options in the power sector need to be explored in order to determine what electricity generation mix will be needed to reach Net Zero 2050. As part of this, nuclear power will have a part to play in supplying reliable baseload power to complement intermittent renewables.
In-house modelling in BEIS is crucial to understanding the future GB electricity generation mix and we need up to date information for accurate and robust modelling. Therefore, BEIS is now looking to update nuclear generation cost and technical assumptions to more accurate figures, reflecting the changes in the nuclear policy, market, and technology spaces. Current assumptions cover only large-scale nuclear power, but these must now include a wider range of nuclear technologies, namely SMRs (small modular reactors) and AMRs (advanced modular reactors). The project will build on and expand previous work commissioned by BEIS on generation costs (including nuclear) , and SMRs . See Annex D for further key sources of evidence and relevant publications
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
This was a further competition via the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM3824 Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets Framework.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 5655/01/2022
Title: Nuclear Power Generation Costs
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 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
Frazer Nash Consultancy Limited
Stonebridge House, Dorking Business Park, Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1HJ
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 87 860.58
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
These outputs will support wider departmental modelling of the GB electricity generation system and net zero electricity generation pathways to 2050, which is key to understanding potential electricity generation mixes required to ensure a low-cost, stable, and net zero future. These costs are anticipated to be published in the next Electricity Generation Costs publication, and should be aggregated/summarised so as not to be inaccessible through commercial confidentiality or otherwise, in a similar manner to previous Generation Costs reports .
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/05/2022