Contract

UKRI-1679 Remote Retrieval and Handling Facility

  • UK Research and Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003814

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035a26

Published 6 February 2024, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research and Innovation

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Email

commercial@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1793442000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ukri.org

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research and innovation


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UKRI-1679 Remote Retrieval and Handling Facility

Reference number

UKRI-1679

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 44613800 - Containers for waste material

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Remote Retrieval and Handling Facility (RRHF) project is part of the Waste Accumulation Reduction Programme (WARP) which is in place to manage the accumulation of radioactive waste from legacy facilities and current ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (ISIS) operations at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL). This radioactive waste needs to be safely managed and disposed of in compliance with legislation and government policy. In response to this requirement, STFC needs to develop the capability in terms of facilities, techniques, staff competence and external stakeholder agreements to reduce this backlog and sustainably manage radioactive wastes from current and future activities. The RRHF will be a specialist facility which will allow handling of radioactive waste, primarily in preparation for disposal, but also facilitating sampling, size reduction, Post Irradiation Examination (PIE), maintenance and other tasks involving radioactive materials.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44613800 - Containers for waste material

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Remote Retrieval and Handling Facility (RRHF) project is part of the Waste Accumulation Reduction Programme (WARP) which is in place to manage the accumulation of radioactive waste from legacy facilities and current ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (ISIS) operations at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL). This radioactive waste needs to be safely managed and disposed of in compliance with legislation and government policy. In response to this requirement, STFC needs to develop the capability in terms of facilities, techniques, staff competence and external stakeholder agreements to reduce this backlog and sustainably manage radioactive wastes from current and future activities.

The RRHF will be a specialist facility which will allow handling of radioactive waste, primarily in preparation for disposal, but also facilitating sampling, size reduction, Post Irradiation Examination (PIE), maintenance and other tasks involving radioactive materials.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4SECHT2A73


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-021844


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

UKRI-1679

Title

Supply of a Remote Retrieval Handling Facility (RRHF)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NSG Environmental Ltd

Ackhurst Road

Chorley

PR7 1NH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD47 - Chorley and West Lancashire
National registration number

02769182

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £9,346,623.19

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,346,623.19


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Research and Innovation

https://www.ukri.org, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Email

commercial@ukri.org

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ukri.org

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Research and Innovation

Polaris House,, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Email

commercial@ukri.org

Country

United Kingdom