Planning

The Sample Management Capability (SMC)

  • Sellafield Limited

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003654

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043717

Published 5 February 2024, 10:49am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sellafield Limited

Calder Bridge

Seascale

CA20 1PG

Contact

Ian McKie

Email

ian.mckie@sellafieldsites.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD11 - West Cumbria

National registration number

1002607

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Sample Management Capability (SMC)

Reference number

C17908

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

This PIN is intended to give the supply chain the opportunity to register their interest in attending a Market Sounding Event, to be held on 22nd Feb. at 09:00 over Microsoft Teams, where SL will present an outline of the procurement including their initial view of the building requirements, the potential procurement and contracting strategies. Following the presentation by SL the participants will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session.

Following the Market Sounding Event it is the intent the SL will initiate a Technical Dialogue process where we will seek input from the Supply Chain to support the development of the procurement and contracting strategies.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44211100 - Modular and portable buildings

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD11 - West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Sample Management Capability (SMC) is a design and build project for a new analytical facility to screen and process Low Active (LA) and Very Low Active (VLA) samples prior to dispatch into the supply chain for further analysis, where the SMC facility is required to be operational as soon as is reasonably practicable.

The facility will be required to provide the following capabilities: to receive samples; bulking, sub-sampling, screening and preparation; analysis of quick turnaround samples, waste handling and disposal; sample storage, packaging and dispatch; and emergency response.

The initial assumption is that the building gross floor area will be less than 1,000m2 and the scope may include the following:

• Building Fabric (Modular Building)
• All internal fit out
• Provision of laboratory equipment e.g.
• 10-12 Fume Cupboards
• C3 Extract Ventilation System
• Whole building HVAC – Air Source Heat Pumps
• Laboratory analysis equipment
• Acidity, Alkalinity, pH, Iron, Alpha, Beta, Gamma
• All internal building services up to connection points
• Integration of existing site Labware Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Changerooms and welfare facilities
• Sample and consumables storage
• Sample import / export facilities
• Waste dispatch facilities

two.2.14) Additional information

Supplies need to register an interest on ATAMIS please go to the Sellafield Web Site and look for How to To Business with Sellafield this will give you the option register on Atamis

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 February 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes