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 Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Robert Franklin
Telephone: +44 1235466915
E-mail: Robert.franklin@ukaea.uk
Fax: +44 1235466859
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://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
The Design, Manufacture and Delivery of the European Spallation Source (ESS) Waste Transfer System
Reference number: T/RAF004/19
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The design, manufacture and delivery of a waste transfer system for the European Spallation Source (ESS). The waste transfer system is a material transportation trolley.
The requirement contains two options: the installation and commissioning of the waste transfer system; and the provision of rails on which it will sit both of which have been taken up in the contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42000000
42418900
42900000
42990000
43000000
34911100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
SE224
Main site or place of performance:
Lund, Sweden.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK Atomic Energy Authority is a non-departmental public body carrying out research into the potential of nuclear fusion as a source of energy. The authority is responsible for the operation of the Joint European Torus (JET) facilities, via a contract between the European Commission and the UK Atomic Energy Authority. JET is the world's largest magnetic fusion experiment and is still at the forefront of fusion research and is closely involved in testing plasma physics, systems and materials for ITER. Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE) develops remote applications and robotics for use in both nuclear and industrial applications. RACE is also owned and operated by UK Atomic Energy Authority.
The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a European Research Infrastructure committed to the goal of building and operating the world leading facility for research using neutrons. Once constructed in Lund, Sweden, it will provide new opportunities for research in a broad range of scientific areas, including life sciences, energy, environmental technology, cultural heritage and fundamental physics. Construction started in July 2014, aiming at the source producing first neutrons around 2020.
The authority has a requirement for the design, manufacture and delivery of a waste transfer system for the European Spallation Source (ESS). The Waste Transfer System is a material transportation trolley.
The requirement contains 2 options: the installation and commissioning of the Waste Transfer System; and the provision of rails on which it will sit which have been taken up within the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical strategy and assurance
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Project management and assurance
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Health, safety, quality and environmental
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Tender assessed price
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost assurance
/ Weighting: 25
Cost criterion: Cost accounting procedures
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Acceptance for fitness for purpose risk
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The requirement contains 2 options: the installation and commissioning of the Waste Transfer System; and the provision of rails on which it will sit both of which have been taken up within the contract.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract value at II.I.7) has not been disclosed so as not to prejudice the commercial interest of the successful tenderer.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 031-069111
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2035421
Title: The Design, Manufacture and Delivery of the European Spallation Source (ESS) Waste Transfer System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/10/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
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: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aquila Nuclear Engineering Ltd
Unit 17 Hazeley Enterprise Park, Hazeley Road
Twyford
SO21 1QA
UK
NUTS: SE224
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 50 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Subcontracting of Manufacturing and Electrical, Control & Instrumentation activities.
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:
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
31/10/2019