Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Radioactive Waste Management
8920190
Building 329, Thomson Avenue
Didcot
OX11 0GD
UK
Contact person: Julie Abbott
Telephone: +44 1925802738
E-mail: Julie.abbott@nda.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate
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
Framework for Radioactive Waste Management Ltd’s Technical Requirements and Criticality Safety Programmes to Develop the Geological Disposal Facility (1)
Reference number: RWM262
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
RWM is looking to appoint suitably qualified supplier(s) to provide support with its technical requirements and criticality safety programmes requirements. The objective of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to put in place a framework consisting of two lots which are independent of each other:
Lot 1 Technical Requirements Programme seeks to appoint a single contracting organisation/consortia (c GBP 900 000 pa – c GBP 1.2 million pa)
Lot 2 Criticality Safety Programme seeks to appoint a minimum of 3 suppliers(c GBP 250 000 — GBP 300 000 pa).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
RWM262 Lot 1 Technical Requirements Programme to Develop the Geological Disposal Facility
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71356000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Didcot
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary objectives of Lot 1 Technical Requirements Programme are to:
• establish and oversee requirements management across all technical work to develop a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF);
• develop and select concepts to support site evaluations and design development;
• manage the processes for change control, stakeholder issues management and document production;
• keep a watching brief on alternative waste management options and prepare a review of alternatives report;
• develop and maintain waste package specifications;
• oversee delivery of the Technical Programme and further develop programmes for later phases i.e. site characterisation
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality/Technical Questions
/ 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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
RWM262 Lot 2 Criticality Safety Programme to Develop the Geological Disposal Facility
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98113100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Didcot
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary objectives of Lot 2 Criticality Safety Programme are to provide support in a specific contract which may be on a single area or a combination of a number of areas as below:
• criticality safety considerations and studies for the transport phase
• criticality safety considerations and studies for the operational phase
• criticality safety considerations and studies for the post-closure phase
• criticality safety input into waste management/packaging proposals
• other services (e.g. peer review, workshops, conferences, etc.).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality/Technical Questions
/ 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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2020/S 052-124948
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Contract No: 1
Title: RWM262 Lot 1 Technical Requirements Programme to Develop the Geological Disposal Facility
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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
Amentum (UK) Ltd
GB785397469
303 Bridgewater Place
Warrington
WA3 6XF
UK
Telephone: +44 1925854472
E-mail: alivia.topham-sing@amentum.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Contract No: 2 (2C)
Title: RWM262 Lot 2 Criticality Safety Programme to Develop the Geological Disposal Facility
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
3T Safety Consultants Ltd
06578914
Suite 416 Chadwick House
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK
Telephone: +44 1925840020
E-mail: jon.blenkin@3tsc.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.3tsc.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Contract No: 4 (2C)
Title: RWM262 Lot 2 Criticality Safety Programme to Develop the Geological Disposal Facility
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Galson Sciences Ltd
GB 610 4369 71
5 Grosvenor House
Rutland
LE15 6AX
UK
Telephone: +44 1572770649
E-mail: dag@galson-sciences.co.uk
Fax: +44 1572770650
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.galson-sciences.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Contract No: 3 (2B)
Title: RWM262 Lot 2 Criticality Safety Programme to Develop the Geological Disposal Facility
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs
2594504
1180 Eskdale Road
Wokingham
RG41 5TU
UK
Telephone: +44 1612357784
E-mail: yvonne.scully@jacobs.com
Fax: +44 1612357784
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.jacobs.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the contracting authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Radioactive Waste Management Ltd
Didcot
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2020