Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Phil Perkins
Telephone: +44 1235467147
E-mail: phil.perkins@ukaea.uk
NUTS: UKD11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Fusion Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKAEA - RAICo - Provision of Seconded graduates to RAICo Programme
Reference number: JNCA-PJP009-24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Secondment of 4 graduates to RAICo to assist in the delivery of the programme objectives. They will be working across multiple programme themes, including; Handling, Size reduction, Stakeholder Engagement & Data Exploitation
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
442 763.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD11
Main site or place of performance:
Whitehaven
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Secondment of 4 graduates to RAICo to assist in the delivery of the programme objectives. They will be working across multiple programme themes, including; Handling, Size reduction, Stakeholder Engagement & Data Exploitation
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
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
The RAICo programme identified a requirement for Nuclear Graduates to be seconded to the programme. Energus (set up by NDA) a wholly government funded organisation controlled by the Secretary of State for BEIS, was set up for this purpose and provides Nuclear Graduates to industry and is located in Cumbria. They are a Not-for-Profit organisation.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: UKAEA - RAICo - Provision of Seconded graduates to RAICo Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/01/2023
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
Energus
"Elizabeth Hodgson, Herdus House Ingwell Drive, Westlakes Science & Technology Park, Moor Row, Cumbria, CA24 3HU"
Whitehaven
UK
NUTS: UKD11
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:
Lowest offer:
442 763.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
442 763.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/03/2024