Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
UK
Contact person: Maddie Jones
Telephone: +44 1925802875
E-mail: madeline.jones@nda.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
The provisions for services to decommission 6 Irradiator Units containing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90521100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Home Office are leading a cross government programme of activities which seeks to replace caesium-137 irradiators used in biological and biomedical research facilities within the UK, where a viable alternative technology or solution exists.<br/>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) with Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) acting as their agent has been instructed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to establish and support the collection of High Activity Sealed Radioactive Source (HASS) through a suitable disposal route.<br/>The NDA Group have been tasked with enabling a disposal route for these sources into Sellafield. Note, Sellafield is the current waste management route for sealed sources.<br/>NTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the NDA which has extensive and proven expertise in irradiated fuel management and transporting nuclear materials.<br/><br/>This Contract is for 6 Irradiator Units and £2m - £3m has been allocated for these initial 6 Irradiator Units. There may be a further 3 Irradiator Units that may also fall within the scope of this Contract, for which additional budget (up to £1m - £1.5m) would be provided by the Authority, should their collection and processing be required. <br/>The budget and approvals are secured for the initial 6 Irradiator Units and should the collection and processing of the additional 3 be required, it would be subject to additional budget and governance approvals.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90521200
90521300
90521200
90521400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Home Office are leading a cross government programme of activities which seeks to replace caesium-137 irradiators used in biological and biomedical research facilities within the UK, where a viable alternative technology or solution exists.<br/>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) with Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) acting as their agent has been instructed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to establish and support the collection of High Activity Sealed Radioactive Source (HASS) through a suitable disposal route.<br/><br/>The NDA Group have been tasked with enabling a disposal route for these sources into Sellafield. Note, Sellafield is the current waste management route for sealed sources.<br/>NTS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the NDA which has extensive and proven expertise in irradiated fuel management and transporting nuclear materials.<br/><br/>This Contract is for 6 Irradiator Units and £2m - £3m has been allocated for these initial 6 Irradiator Units. There may be a further 3 Irradiator Units that may also fall within the scope of this Contract, for which additional budget (up to £1m - £1.5m) would be provided by the Authority, should their collection and processing be required. <br/>The budget and approvals are secured for the initial 6 Irradiator Units and should the collection and processing of the additional 3 be required, it would be subject to additional budget and governance approvals.
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:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Contract will run for an Initial Term of 1 year, commencing on Sept 2024. There will be an option for the Authority to extend the Contract for a further 1 year. The Contract will end when the final service is completed. <br/><br/>All correspondence should be via e-sourcing portal - https://onenda.force.com/s/Welcome
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
UK
E-mail: enquiries@nda.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
UK
E-mail: enquiries@nda.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
UK
E-mail: enquiries@nda.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/06/2024