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Notice Summary |
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Title: | Management of the Nuclear Safeguards Programme |
Notice type: | Contract Award Notice |
Authority: | The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) |
Nature of contract: | Services |
Procedure: | Open |
Short Description: | BEIS are looking to procure management services for the Nuclear Safeguards Programme (NSP). The aim of this tender is to appoint a Supplier to manage the NSP on behalf of the Department. This is to ensure that the Department meets its obligations both to the International Atomic Energy Agency and under the Non Proliferation Treaty, as well as providing other support as required. |
Published: | 29/03/2021 11:57 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7730035473, Email: don.mclellan@beis.gov.uk
Contact: Don McLellan
Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
NUTS Code: UK
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No
I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity:
General public services
Section II: Object Of The Contract
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Management of the Nuclear Safeguards Programme
Reference number: 4773/12/2020
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
98113100 - Nuclear safety services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: BEIS are looking to procure management services for the Nuclear Safeguards Programme (NSP). The aim of this tender is to appoint a Supplier to manage the NSP on behalf of the Department. This is to ensure that the Department meets its obligations both to the International Atomic Energy Agency and under the Non Proliferation Treaty, as well as providing other support as required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 9,750,000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: BEIS is looking to appoint a supplier to undertake management services for the NSP to ensure tasks within the programme are conducted in a cost-effective manner and use technical and scientific expertise. It is expected that the successful Supplier would have experience of the nuclear industry, including non-proliferation, and the nuclear fuel cycle in order to add value to the programmes delivery.
Examples of supplier activities may include, but are not limited to:
•Providing expertise/advice for the development of safeguards strategies in new and existing activities and plant in the nuclear fuel cycle;
•Providing services to support the International Atomic Energy Agency in analysing nuclear material arising from samples taken in safeguards inspections;
•Agreeing an annual programme of work with BEIS for the NSP; and
•Awarding contracts to sub-contractors and managing these contracts.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding Requirements and Adding Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Plan / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Skills and Knowledge / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value -Environmental / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / 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
II.2.14) Additional information: The winning bidder must provide individual(s) with (or willing to undertake) either Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance to manage the programme.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No
IV.1.8) Information about the 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 OJEU: 2020/S 12-4773
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No
Section V: Award of contract
Award Of Contract (No.1)
Contract No: 1
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 09/03/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
National Nuclear Laboratory Limited, 03857752
5th Floor Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6AE, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 9,750,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 9,750,000
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Technology and Construction Court
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL, United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/03/2021