Tender

Centre for Innovative Nuclear Development - CINDe

  • National Nuclear Laboratory

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-001353

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-030be2

Published 17 January 2022, 4:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Nuclear Laboratory

5th Floor Chadwick House, Birchwood Park

Warrington

WA3 6AE

Contact

Rabia Khan

Email

Rabia.khan@uknnl.com

Telephone

+44 1925939481

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD1 - Cumbria

National registration number

3857752

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15416&B=SELLAFIELD

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15416&B=SELLAFIELD

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear Decommissioning


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Centre for Innovative Nuclear Development - CINDe

Reference number

NNLC336

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73100000 - Research and experimental development services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Retender for Centre for Innovative Nuclear Development (CINDe) Contract. The opportunity is jointly funded by the National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd and Sellafield Ltd, and seeks to contract with a consortium of UK based Universities for the purposes of delivering high quality academic research, focussing on industry need and impact, and bringing together industrial understanding of of real-life nuclear industry challenges and academic experience in new technologies. Full details of the scope of the contract can be found in the documents issued as part of the tender pack.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73110000 - Research services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance

Cumbria

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Retender for Centre for Innovative Nuclear Development (CINDe) Contract. The opportunity is jointly funded by the National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd and Sellafield Ltd, and seeks to contract with a consortium of UK based Universities for the purposes of delivering high quality academic research, focussing on industry need and impact, and bringing together industrial understanding of of real-life nuclear industry challenges and academic experience in new technologies. Full details of the scope of the contract can be found in the documents issued as part of the tender pack. The initial contract period is five years with an optional extension for a further two years.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

84

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Full details of the tender can be found in the ITT Tender Pack issued on the CTM eProcurement portal.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria

Tenderers must be UK based Higher Education Institutions with PhD awarding powers.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

The CINDe Lab is based at NNL's Workington site in Cumbria.

three.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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

Full details of the award procedure can be found in the ITT Tender pack.

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

21 February 2022

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Full details of the scope of this tender can be found in the ITT Tender pack.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk

six.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.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk