Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
01002607
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
UK
Contact person: Martin Ellicott
Telephone: +44 7855149009
E-mail: Martin.x.ellicott@sellafieldsites.com
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate
Address of the buyer profile: https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510
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
Agreement for the Supply of Radiometric Protection Instruments - Spares and Consumables
Reference number: Mirion 3YR Radiometrics Spares 4610002787
II.1.2) Main CPV code
35113200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The contract is for acquiring supplies from the supplier (Mirion) to prevent difficulties in operation and maintenance of the Mirion radiometric support equipment to ensure they are the correct Mirion own equipment (to which the supplier has the Intellectual Property rights and patents) so that:
- The Radiometric Protective (RP) equipment is correct and already part of a set of pre-approved type tested equipment, evaluated, and considered fit and safe for the intended purpose
- The spares in use are required to meet a predetermined specification which matches the equipment outlined above and as the OEM, Mirion are required to ensure that their spares continue meet that specification at their cost, therefore.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 628 374.15
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
35113210
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract was awarded to the supplier (Mirion) to maintain an ongoing supply of the require, pre-approved spares and consumables to maintain the most robust and safe use of the Mirion equipment by being able to continuously support the timely supply of the correct spares required.
As the supplier retains Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) this restricts the ability of another economic operator to provide the supplies and ensure the safe operation and maintenance of Mirion equipment on site.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: NA
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: NA
/ Weighting: 0
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The service provider retains the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) relating to Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) PCR (the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights), subject to accompanying legal advice. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR (competition is absent for technical reasons) also applies. Regulation 32 (5) (b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) also applies
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation
The service provider retains the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for items and would restrict the ability of another economic operator to provide the works/ supplies with justification for contract award on the grounds of Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) PCR (the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights), subject to accompanying legal advice. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR (competition is absent for technical reasons) also applies.
Regulation 32 (5) (b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) also applies (for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance).
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
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Agreement for the Supply of Radiometric Protection Instruments - Spares and Consumables
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/09/2022
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
Mirion Technologies (Canberra UK) Limited
Oxfordshire
OX110RL
UK
NUTS: UKJ1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 628 374.15
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The service provider retains the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for items and would restrict the ability of another economic operator to provide the works/ supplies with justification for contract award on the grounds of Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) PCR (the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights), subject to accompanying legal advice. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) PCR (competition is absent for technical reasons) also applies.
Regulation 32 (5) (b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) also applies (for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
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
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/10/2022