Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Warrington
WA36GR
UK
Contact person: Kelly Williams
E-mail: kelly.williams@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
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
Manufacture & Supply of SRP Products
Reference number: C14801
II.1.2) Main CPV code
44613400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Sellafield, through the Manufacture and Supply of SRP Products Contract Opportunity is seeking to appoint a single supplier to manufacture SRP Products (as defined below) using Sellafield’s New Product Introduction (NPI) process. Further details relating to the NPI process can be found in the published Procurement documentation contained within Atamis reference C14801.<br/><br/>SRP Products are high integrity, precision engineered stainless steel and polymer products split into two categories: <br/><br/>1. containers; and <br/>2. consumables, <br/><br/>used for the reprocessing and repackaging operations for the long-term storage of nuclear materials.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44613400
09343000
09300000
19520000
14622000
24540000
44616200
71323000
90521500
98391000
44619000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
Main site or place of performance:
Cumbria
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sellafield Ltd is responsible for the safe, secure, and appropriate storage of nuclear materials. As materials, containment layers, and stores age, periodic reprocessing and repackaging is required to ensure this responsibility can continue to be met. <br/><br/>The inventory held within Sellafield Ltd’s Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) value stream is at such a point, that the Sellafield Product and Resides Stores (SPRS) Retreatment Plan (SRP) is due to start operating in FY 2028/29 to retreat and repackage nuclear material to enable safe and secure long-term storage.<br/><br/>Sellafield Ltd requires manufacturing capability (using Sellafield Ltd’s NPI process) for the supply of quality, repeatable, volume manufactured products for the reprocessing and repackaging operations within SRP for the long-term storage of the nuclear material (the SRP Products). SRP Products are high integrity, precision engineered products and perform critical functions in the long-term storage of nuclear material. <br/><br/>There are five (5) SRP Products in early design maturity which fall into the following two product types: <br/><br/>1. Container Products (those products that will form part of the long-term storage package), including: <br/>i. SRP Outer Container (Body and Lid); <br/>ii. SRP Intermediate Container (Body and Hollow Plug Assembly); <br/>iii. SRP Inner Container (Body and Lid); <br/><br/>2. Consumable Products (single-use process enablers required to safely operate the SRP facility that do not form part of the long-term storage package), including: <br/>iv. SRP Package Carrier (SPC) (Body and Lid); <br/>v. SRP Sphincter Plug (Body and Lid). <br/><br/>Sellafield Ltd is seeking to appoint one (1) supplier who will be awarded one (1) contract to provide manufacturing capability to support design, manufacture, and supply of the SRP Products.<br/><br/>Details in relation to the estimated annual volumes can be found in the Procurement documentation published via the OneNDA e-procurement system Atamis under reference C14801.
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:
75 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
20/01/2026
End:
19/01/2040
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 6
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
This Contract Opportunity will be managed via the shared service Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) OneNDA e-procurement system Atamis, which can be accessed via the URL (https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome).<br/><br/>All Procurement documentation in relation to this Contract Opportunity can be found within Atamis under reference C14801. <br/><br/>Please note that all documentation issued at previous market engagement events / webinars can also be found in Atamis under reference C14661 should Potential Suppliers wish to review.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
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:
2023/S 000-036416
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/05/2024
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
08/08/2024
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: 18 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
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
05/03/2024