Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
SC307493
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
UK
Contact person: Stephen Plummer
Telephone: +44 7310918568
E-mail: stephen.plummer@dounreay.com
NUTS: UKM61
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Nuclear - Artificial Intelligence - Autonomous Robotics
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Single Autonomous Robotic Case Studies
Reference number: C9007
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71335000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL)) is seeking to establish a Contract from interested Parties with experience in Artificial intelligence (Ai) for Single Autonomous Robotic Case Studies for the Dounreay Site. It is proposed that one Consultant shall be awarded a Contract with a duration 12 Months commencing in the last quarter of 2022. The value of the contract is estimated to be £300K.The £300K will be split 50 / 50 over this FY22/23 and next FY23/24.<br/><br/>The objective of the Single Autonomous Robotic Case Studies is to enhance the capability and readiness of the Dounreay site and staff for business-as-usual, collaborative human robot deployments and develop the skills capacity of the Dounreay workforce to realise the benefits of applying robotic augmentation and assistance on nuclear decommissioning tasks in hazardous environments.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38820000
42997300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM61
Main site or place of performance:
UK United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL)) is seeking to establish a Contract from interested Parties with experience in Artificial intelligence (Ai) for Single Autonomous Robotic Case Studies for the Dounreay Site. It is proposed that one Consultant shall be awarded a Contract with a duration 12 Months commencing in the last quarter of 2022. The value of the contract is estimated to be £300K.The £300K will be split 50 / 50 over this FY22/23 and next FY23/24.<br/><br/>For the service being procured, the National Executive Committee, NEC3 Professional Services Contract (PSC) will apply with Main Option E being the selected pricing mechanism covering all the activities within the scope of the Service.<br/><br/>The objective of the Single Autonomous Robotic Case Studies is to enhance the capability and readiness of the Dounreay site and staff for business-as-usual, collaborative human robot deployments and develop the skills capacity of the Dounreay workforce to realise the benefits of applying robotic augmentation and assistance on nuclear decommissioning tasks in hazardous environments.<br/><br/>Seven trial projects case studies will be undertaken within the 12-month period to gather learning on the effectiveness of deployment. Each of these trial projects will generate learning to support the DSRL digital delivery strategy. This technical work task will be supported by the DSRL digital delivery representative.<br/><br/>1. Project A: Data collection and application of machine vision <br/>2. Project B: 3D modelling <br/>3. Project C: Dounreay “Street View” site map<br/>4. Project D: Measuring carbon emissions on site <br/>5. Project E: Security and Resilience – Personnel monitoring <br/>6. Project F: Security and Resilience – Suspicious object inspection <br/>7. Project G: Beach surveys for fragments of irradiated nuclear fuel<br/><br/>The learning from each of the projects will be disseminated through existing forms of communication across the Operational Company’s with the opportunities for direct involvement during the trials at the Dounreay site.<br/><br/>Delivery of project including case studies, opportunistic deployment and training shall be implemented via an on-site presence and shall be fully project managed by the Consultant using SQEP personnel. <br/><br/>DSRL will be adopting a 2-stage evaluation process via eSourcing utilising Atamis System:<br/><br/>• Stage 1 – Demonstration of meeting several Minimum Selection Criteria<br/>• Stage 2 – Full evaluation of Tender Submission<br/><br/>The Registration and Tender Response window opens at noon on 18 October 2022 and will close at noon on 22 November 2022.
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:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
14/12/2022
End:
14/12/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
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:
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is the site licence company responsible for the clean-up and demolition of Britain's former centre of fast reactor research and development.<br/><br/>DSRL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). It is funded by the NDA to deliver the site closure programme.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
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
Open 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/10/2022
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
Tender must be valid until:
30/12/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/11/2022
Local time: 12:00
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
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/10/2022