Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Contact
Don McLellan
Telephone
+44 7730035473
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main 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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Management of the Nuclear Safeguards Programme
Reference number
4773/12/2020
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98113100 - Nuclear safety services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BEIS are looking to procure management services for the Nuclear Safeguards Programme (NSP). The aim of this tender is to appoint a Supplier to manage the NSP on behalf of the Department. This is to ensure that the Department meets its obligations both to the International Atomic Energy Agency and under the Non Proliferation Treaty, as well as providing other support as required.
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: £365,031
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BEIS is looking to appoint a supplier to undertake management services for the NSP to ensure tasks within the programme are conducted in a cost-effective manner and use technical and scientific expertise. It is expected that the successful Supplier would have experience of the nuclear industry, including non-proliferation, and the nuclear fuel cycle in order to add value to the programmes delivery.
Examples of supplier activities may include, but are not limited to:
•Providing expertise/advice for the development of safeguards strategies in new and existing activities and plant in the nuclear fuel cycle;
•Providing services to support the International Atomic Energy Agency in analysing nuclear material arising from samples taken in safeguards inspections;
•Agreeing an annual programme of work with BEIS for the NSP; and
•Awarding contracts to sub-contractors and managing these contracts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding Requirements and Adding Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Plan / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Skills and Knowledge / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value -Environmental / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Experience / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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
The winning bidder must provide individual(s) with (or willing to undertake) either Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance to manage the programme.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 212-520554
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Nuclear Laboratory Limited
5th Floor Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
03857752
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £365,031
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2021317-PRO-17945112
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Technology and Construction Court
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom