The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Advanced Reactor Design - Reactor Digital Phase 2

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Notice Summary

Title:	Advanced Reactor Design - Reactor Digital Phase 2
Notice type:	Contract Notice
Authority:	The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Open
Short Description:	This notice is for a two year research tender on reactor digital design capability, including Thermal Hydraulics modelling and Virtual Engineering. It is split into two separate Lots. The two lots will be contracted separately, i.e. one contract to deliver Work Package 1 and another to deliver Work Package 2. Bidders may tender for one or both Lots but their proposal must treat each one as a separate offer. For full details please review the Invitation to Tender. The following tenderbox link: To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/47938E56CD
Published:	07/12/2018 13:39

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UK-London: Research and development services and related consultancy services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
             1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
             Email: nuclearinnovation@beis.gov.uk
             Contact: John Bintu
             Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy, Address of the buyer profile: 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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./Y44N264XJM
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./Y44N264XJM 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: Not provided
      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
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Advanced Reactor Design - Reactor Digital Phase 2
      Reference Number: TRN: 1659/10/2018
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: This notice is for a two year research tender on reactor digital design capability, including Thermal Hydraulics modelling and Virtual Engineering. It is split into two separate Lots. The two lots will be contracted separately, i.e. one contract to deliver Work Package 1 and another to deliver Work Package 2. Bidders may tender for one or both Lots but their proposal must treat each one as a separate offer.

For full details please review the Invitation to Tender.

The following tenderbox link: To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/47938E56CD
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 6,000,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes
      Tenders may be submitted for: maximum number of lots: 2
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Bidders may tender for one or both Lots but their proposal must treat each one as a separate offer.

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1

      II.2.1) Title: Thermal Hydraulics model development
      Lot No: 1
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
      73120000 - Experimental development services.
      73111000 - Research laboratory services.
      71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works.

      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM

      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Lot 1: Building on the work of an earlier phase, develop solutions to accurately model reactor thermal hydraulics to aid the design and development or evaluation of future reactor designs, using different cooling fluid media.
      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: 2,500,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 25/03/2019 / End: 31/03/2021
      This contract is subject to renewal: No
      Description of renewals: Not provided

      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
      Identification of the project: Not provided
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J5C47F4587
II.2) Description Lot No. 2

      II.2.1) Title: Nuclear Virtual Engineering Capability and Verification Innovation
      Lot No: 2
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
      73120000 - Experimental development services.
      73111000 - Research laboratory services.
      71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works.

      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM

      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Lot 2: Building on the work of an earlier phase, identify and develop solutions to deliver a Nuclear Virtual Engineering Capability that incorporates virtual engineering and associated technologies from high-tech industries to enhance and reduce the cost of nuclear design and development programs. Develop advanced measurement capabilities and approaches to innovatively managing ‘big data’, including cross-sector best practice, supporting this work.
      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: 3,500,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 25/03/2019 / End: 31/03/2021
      This contract is subject to renewal: No
      Description of renewals: Not provided

      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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
      Identification of the project: Not provided
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y44N264XJM

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:
      Not Provided
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
      Not Provided
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
      Not Provided
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      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
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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 OJ S: 2018/S 207 - 472560
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 08/02/2019 Time: 14:00

      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3

      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 08/02/2019
         Time: 14:01


Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
   Electronic payment will be used Yes
   VI.3) Additional Information: The BEIS Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract will apply to this contract except for:
•Section 27, Intellectual Property Rights which shall be replaced by Annex E, Section 1; Exploitation of Intellectual Property and
•Section 29, Government Property which shall be replaced by Annex E, Section 2; Ownership of Assets.

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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./Y44N264XJM

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y44N264XJM
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria Street,, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
    Not Provided
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 07/12/2018

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UK-London: Research and development services and related consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Email: nuclearinnovation@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: John Bintu
       Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy, Address of the buyer profile: 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: Advanced Reactor Design - Reactor Digital Phase 2
      Reference number: TRN: 1659/10/2018

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: This notice is for a two year research tender on reactor digital design capability, including Thermal Hydraulics modelling and Virtual Engineering. It is split into two separate Lots. The two lots will be contracted separately, i.e. one contract to deliver Work Package 1 and another to deliver Work Package 2. Bidders may tender for one or both Lots but their proposal must treat each one as a separate offer.

For full details please review the Invitation to Tender.

The following tenderbox link: To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/47938E56CD

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes

      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 5,989,870.02

         Currency:GBP

   II.2) Description (lot no. 1)


      II.2.1) Title:Thermal Hydraulics model development
      Lot No:1

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
            73120000 - Experimental development services.
            73111000 - Research laboratory services.
            71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works.

      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: Lot 1: Building on the work of an earlier phase, develop solutions to accurately model reactor thermal hydraulics to aid the design and development or evaluation of future reactor designs, using different cooling fluid media.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/J5C47F4587

   II.2) Description (lot no. 2)


      II.2.1) Title:Nuclear Virtual Engineering Capability and Verification Innovation
      Lot No:2

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
            73120000 - Experimental development services.
            73111000 - Research laboratory services.
            71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works.

      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: Lot 2: Building on the work of an earlier phase, identify and develop solutions to deliver a Nuclear Virtual Engineering Capability that incorporates virtual engineering and associated technologies from high-tech industries to enhance and reduce the cost of nuclear design and development programs. Develop advanced measurement capabilities and approaches to innovatively managing ‘big data’, including cross-sector best practice, supporting this work.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      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: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y44N264XJM

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
       Not Provided


   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: Not Provided
   Lot Number: 1
   Title: Lot 1: Thermal Hydraulics Model Development Phase 2

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 04/03/2019

      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: Yes

         Contractor (No.1)
             Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd
             The Cube, 1 Lower Lamb Street, Bristol, SS1 5UD, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

         Contractor (No.2)
             EDF Energy R&D UK Centre Limited
             90 Whitfield Street, London,, W1T 4EZ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

         Contractor (No.3)
             Westinghouse Electric Company UK Limited
             Springfields, Salwick, Preston, PR4 0XJ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

         Contractor (No.4)
             Science and Technology Facilities Council
             United Kingdom Research and Innovation of Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

         Contractor (No.5)
             The University of Manchester
             Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

         Contractor (No.6)
             The University of Sheffield
             Fifth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN, 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: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 2,490,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided
   Lot Number: 2
   Title: Lot 2 – Nuclear Virtual Engineering Capability Phase 2 and Verification Innovation

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 04/03/2019

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         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: Yes

         Contractor (No.1)
             Wood Nuclear Ltd
             Booths Park, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8QZ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

         Contractor (No.2)
             University of Liverpool acting through its Virtual Engineering Centre
             The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

         Contractor (No.3)
             Rolls-Royce Power Engineering plc
             Moor Lane, Derby, DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

         Contractor (No.4)
             EDF Energy R&D UK Centre Limited, 90 Whitfield Street, London, England, W1T 4EZ
             90 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 4EZ, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

         Contractor (No.5)
             National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd
             5th floor Chadwick House, Birchwood Park, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 6AE, 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: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,499,870.02
         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 BEIS Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract will apply to this contract except for:
•Section 27, Intellectual Property Rights which shall be replaced by Annex E, Section 1; Exploitation of Intellectual Property and
•Section 29, Government Property which shall be replaced by Annex E, Section 2; Ownership of Assets.

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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=397906719

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
          1 Victoria Street,, London, SW1H 0ET, 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: 16/05/2019