Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Nuclear Laboratory
5th Floor Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
Contact
Rabia Khan
Telephone
+44 1925939481
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD1 - Cumbria
National registration number
3857752
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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