Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House, westlakes Science and Technology Park
Moor Row
CA24 3HU
UK
Contact person: Leslie Hopcroft
Telephone: +44 1925802255
E-mail: leslie.hopcroft@nda.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/11416
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=INS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=INS
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 Decommissioning
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent Assurance Reviews for the NDA Group
Reference number: CJ00261
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NDA is proposing to award a framework contract to a sole provider for the provision of independent assurance reviews across the NDA Group. These independent assurance reviews will be commissioned by the NDA Group Risk and Assurance (GRA) Directorate, on behalf of the NDA Group. The NDA requires the supplier to be able to provide a broad range of assurance capability, experience and expertise to support the NDA Group Assurance Function to undertake independent assurance reviews or activities across the NDA Group. Such reviews will vary in terms of scope, complexity and duration. Ranging from detailed “deep dive” reviews of large scale complex nuclear decommissioning programmes and projects, Gateway TM life-cycle reviews, and broader thematic assurance reviews on topics such as lessons learned, design capability, innovation and functional capability.the indicative annual contract value range is 500 000 GBP - 1 500 000 GBP not guaranteed.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NDA is proposing to award a framework contract to a sole provider for the provision of independent assurance reviews across the NDA Group. These independent assurance reviews will be commissioned by the NDA Group Risk and Assurance (GRA) Directorate, on behalf of the NDA Group. The NDA requires the supplier to be able to provide a broad range of assurance capability, experience and expertise to support the NDA Group Assurance Function to undertake independent assurance reviews or activities across the NDA Group. Such reviews will vary in terms of scope, complexity and duration. Ranging from detailed “deep dive” reviews of large scale complex nuclear decommissioning programmes and projects, Gateway TM life-cycle reviews, and broader thematic assurance reviews on topics such as lessons learned, design capability, innovation and functional capability.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/04/2019
Local time: 14:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
22/07/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/04/2019
Local time: 15:00
Place:
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House
Westlakes Science and Technology Park
Moor Row
CA24 3HU
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
The opening procedure will be undertaken by NDA Legal and NDA procurement officers.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House
Moor Row
CA24 3HU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/03/2019