Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
London
Contact
Paul Donovan
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Great British Nuclear - Consultancy Resource (Siting)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Siting consultancy resource which covers a number of areas, Construction, Environmental, Planning, Nuclear, Project Management for the siting of possible new reactor sites
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £115,200 / Highest offer: £115,200 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This was covered in one procurement / lot.
A specialist supplier was required which could cover all of the following - siting consultancy resource which covers a number of areas, Construction, Environmental, Planning, Nuclear, Project Management for the siting of possible new reactor sites
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
This was a Single Tender Action
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract is below the £120,000 threshold, was for a short period of time, very niche in the service requirement and of a high priority in senior politics (No 10)
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Great British Nuclear - Consultancy Resource (Siting)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Quod Limited
8-14 Mead Street, London, W1F 0EQH
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £115,200
Total value of the contract/lot: £115,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
London
Country
United Kingdom