Opportunity

Nuclear Professional Services

  • Copeland Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-002502

Published 8 February 2021, 3:51pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Copeland Borough Council

The Market Hall, Market Place

Whitehaven

CA28 7JG

Contact

Procurement & Contract Management Officer

Email

Procurement@copeland.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD11 - West Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.copeland.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.copeland.gov.uk/

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://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d13c3e73-1c6a-eb11-8108-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d13c3e73-1c6a-eb11-8108-005056b64545

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Nuclear Professional Services

Reference number

DN525699

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Copeland Borough Council is seeking to appoint the provision of specialist programme and project management services in support of the Council’s Nuclear & Energy programme.

The contracted Services to be provided will include (but are not be limited to):

• Support on the establishment and implementation of programme management arrangements for complex, multi-stakeholder programmes;

• Proactively project manage and lead the development of a range of work streams;

• Influence and collaborate with UK Government and its agencies, local, regional and national suppliers and other partners/stakeholders;

• Coordinate the provision of an adequate evidence base and impact analysis to support the development of policy documents and responses to policy consultations.

Further details are provided in the Invitation to Tender documents which will be made available upon registering an interest in this opportunity via The Chest Procurement Portal. All correspondence, clarifications and submissions must be made via The Chest. To register for the Chest please contact Proactis Help Centre: https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD11 - West Cumbria

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Copeland Borough Council is seeking to appoint the provision of specialist programme and project management services in support of the Council’s Nuclear & Energy programme.

The contracted Services to be provided will include (but are not be limited to):

• Support on the establishment and implementation of programme management arrangements for complex, multi-stakeholder programmes;

• Proactively project manage and lead the development of a range of work streams;

• Influence and collaborate with UK Government and its agencies, local, regional and national suppliers and other partners/stakeholders;

• Coordinate the provision of an adequate evidence base and impact analysis to support the development of policy documents and responses to policy consultations.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 40%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

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) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

9 March 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

9 March 2021

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Any appeals should be made to the High Court in accordance with the requirements and timescales specified in Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals should also be promptly brought to the attention of the Public Body specified in Section I of this notice.