Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Copeland Borough Council
Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre
Whitehaven
CA28 7SJ
UK
Contact person: Mr Rob Ward
Telephone: +44 1946598382
E-mail: rob.ward@copeland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.copeland.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.the-chest.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Legal Advice in relation to Nuclear Power, Nuclear Decommissioning, Radioactive Waste Management and Wider Energy Related Issues
Reference number: DN387972
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council has appointed legal advisors on a retained basis for a period of 4 years (plus 2 potential extension), to provide advice to the Council in relation to nuclear power, nuclear decommissioning, radioactive waste management and wider energy related matters.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
257 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has appointed legal advisors on a retained basis for a period of 4 years (plus 2 potential extension), to provide advice to the Council in relation to nuclear power, nuclear decommissioning, radioactive waste management and wider energy related matters. Specifically, the Council may require legal advice and support for the following areas of activity:
— nuclear decommissioning of redundant facilities on the Sellafield site,
— radioactive waste management at Sellafield and the low level waste repository,
— Proposals from developers for new nuclear projects,
— interaction between the Council and the planning inspectorate regarding applications for development consent for major infrastructure projects,
— geological disposal infrastructure for management of the UK’s high and intermediate level radioactive waste,
— research and development activities related to disposition of the UK’s Plutonium stockpile and the development of small modular reactors,
— development management, including but not limited to: negotiation of strategic planning agreements and planning performance agreements, negotiation of community benefits related to new nuclear developments and applications for new nuclear/energy related developments under the town and country planning act,
— national (UK Government) and international nuclear energy and radioactive waste-related policy developments/consultations,
— internal and external governance arrangements related to the nuclear industry, radioactive waste management and energy matters,
— other new and emerging energy technologies, infrastructure and models for example, electric vehicle infrastructure, etc.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30 %
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
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:
2019/S 015-031480
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C858
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
OC317661
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 1AU
UK
Telephone: +44 1912799136
E-mail: stuart.wardlaw@wbd-uk.com
NUTS: UKI6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 257 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice — The High Courts
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be made to the High Court in accordance with the requirements and timescales specified in Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals should also be promptly brought to the attention of the public body specified in Section I of this notice.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/05/2019