Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Warrington
WA36GR
UK
Contact person: Rachael Ellis
E-mail: rachael.a.ellis@sellafieldsites.com
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Project Academy - Training and Environmental Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sellafield Ltd and the NDA Group require the provision of programme and project related short courses, professional qualifications and degree programmes in a variety subjects related to the delivery of our Programmes and Projects.<br/><br/>Sellafield Ltd will be the primary interface for the procurement of Project Academy services on behalf of the NDA group of companies which currently comprises;<br/><br/>• Sellafield Ltd.<br/>• Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) - previously known as Magnox Ltd. and Dounreay Restoration Sites Ltd.<br/>• Nuclear Waste Services Ltd. (NWS) – Previously known as Low Level Waste Ltd. (LLWR) and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. (RWML)<br/>• International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd. (PNTL) – trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions Limited (NTS)<br/>• The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsidiary NDA Archives Ltd.<br/><br/>This procurement will be managed via the shared service Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) OneNDA eCommercial Systems powered by Atamis, which can be accessed via the URL https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome.<br/><br/>Once you have registered on Atamis, you can access all documentation and submit a response using the record reference C8351.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
16 600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sellafield Ltd and the NDA Group require the provision of programme and project related short courses, professional qualifications and degree programmes in a variety subjects related to the delivery of our Programmes and Projects.<br/><br/>Sellafield Ltd will be the primary interface for the procurement of Project Academy services on behalf of the NDA group of companies which currently comprises;<br/><br/>• Sellafield Ltd.<br/>• Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) - previously known as Magnox Ltd. and Dounreay Restoration Sites Ltd.<br/>• Nuclear Waste Services Ltd. (NWS) – Previously known as Low Level Waste Ltd. (LLWR) and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. (RWML)<br/>• International Nuclear Services (INS) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd. (PNTL) – trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions Limited (NTS)<br/>• The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsidiary NDA Archives Ltd.<br/><br/>It is essential that the Training Provider be a ‘Recognised Body' and have awarding powers granted under The Education (Recognised Bodies) (England) Order 2013. It is however recognised that the Training Provider may choose to use subcontractors to deliver the breadth of training and educational services required.<br/><br/>The Training Provider or its chosen subcontractor(s) should have a proven track record of delivering Project Management Education to PhD / Master’s Degree level and be a current Association for Project Management (APM) Accredited Academic organisation.<br/>As the Project Academy evolves over the duration of this framework agreement, it is essential that the Training Provider work collaboratively with Sellafield Ltd to develop additional bespoke courses to meet demand. <br/><br/>The Framework Agreement will be between Sellafield Ltd and the successful Training Provider who will procure the services on behalf of the NDA Group of companies listed above. The Framework will be for a period of 6 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 to maximum of 9 years. The duration of the Framework Agreement ensures consistent outcomes for Sellafield Ltd in relation to technology, the development of bespoke courses, in flight learners and future learners and takes cognisance of the learning from experience (LfE) from the existing Project Academy Framework, which took several years to embed. <br/><br/>The estimated value is within a range of £15m to £18.2m across the 9 year duration, with £16.6m being the mid-point based on the anticipated scope and volume. Sellafield Ltd gives no guarantee as to the actual spend.<br/><br/>This procurement will be managed via the shared service Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) OneNDA eCommercial Systems powered by Atamis, which can be accessed via the URL https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome .<br/><br/>Once you have registered on Atamis, you can access all documentation and submit a response using the record reference C8351.
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:
16 600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2026
End:
31/12/2034
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The framework will be for a period of 6 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 to maximum of 9 years.
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.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as included in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The Training Provider must be a ‘Recognised Body' and have awarding powers granted under The Education (Recognised Bodies) (England) Order 2013. It is however recognised that the Training Provider may choose to use subcontractors to deliver the breadth of training and educational services required.<br/><br/>The Training Provider or its chosen subcontractor(s) should have a proven track record of delivering Project Management Education to PhD / Master’s Degree level and be a current Association for Project Management (APM) Accredited Academic organisation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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 with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The duration provides Sellafield Ltd with consistent outcomes in relation to technology, the development of bespoke courses, in flight learners and future learners with the duration of the Framework Agreement. In addition, a longer-term Framework Agreement duration takes cognisance of the learning from experience (LfE) from the existing Project Academy Framework, which took several years to embed
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:
2024/S 000-011706
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/02/2025
Local time: 11:00
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
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
03/02/2025
Local time: 11:00
Place:
This procurement will be managed via the shared service Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) OneNDA eCommercial Systems powered by Atamis, which can be accessed via the URL https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome .<br/>Once you have registered on Atamis, you can access all documentation and submit a response using the record reference C8351.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
96 months
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2024