Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Contact
Declan M Gunn
Telephone
+44 1847802292
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
National registration number
SC307493
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15583&B=SELLAFIELD
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
Other activity
Nuclear Decommissioning
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pre-Engagement: Safety Case and Peer Review Services Framework Agreement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Market Engagement Event
DSRL is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to provide Safety Case and Peer Review Services.
It is proposed that the Framework Agreement is split into two Lots, one for Safety Case and one for Peer Review and four Consultants, per Lot, shall be awarded a Framework Agreement. The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be a maximum of 4 years (2+1+1) commencing July 2022 potentially through to June 2026 subject to extension. The estimated cumulative value of contracts that may be awarded through this Framework is £5M. It is anticipated that individual call-off Contracts will be up to £250k in value.
The procurement is scheduled to be launched in March 2022.
A pre-engagement event will be held (virtually) - details are as follows:
Date: Monday 7th of March 2022
Venue: Online via MS Teams
Time: 10am for approximately 1 hour
Please note the deadline for confirmation of attendance is 9 am on the 7th March 2022
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71356300 - Technical support services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
Main site or place of performance
Dounreay, Thurso
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scope of Services for Safety Case Services (Lot 1) includes but is not limited to the following:
• Production of Safety Cases. The production of these documents will probably require site visits to the Dounreay site. These documents may include, but are not limited to:
o Licence Condition 15 Reviews
o Preliminary Safety Reports
o Pre-Construction Safety Reports
o Pre-Commissioning Safety Reports
o Pre-Operations Safety Reports
o Dounreay Modification Reports
o Decommissioning Safety Justifications
• Provision of specialist Safety Case Services. The provision of these services will probably require site visits to the Dounreay site. These documents may include, but are not limited to:
o Human Factors
o Criticality Assessments
o Nuclear Deterministic Fire Risk Assessment
o Engineering Substantiation
o Radiation Shielding Assessments
The Scope of Services for Peer Review Services (Lot 2) includes but is not limited to the following:
• Perform demonstrably Independent Nuclear Safety Assessments of Safety Cases and other nuclear safety submissions in accordance with DSRL procedures and the Nuclear Industry Good Practice Guide to Peer Review of Safety Cases. This may include, but is not limited to:
o Licence Condition 15 Reviews
o Preliminary Safety Reports
o Pre-Construction Safety Reports
o Pre-Commissioning Safety Reports
o Pre-Operations Safety Reports
• Perform demonstrably independent Peer Reviews or Independent Technical Assessment as required in support of due process for a nuclear safety submission. This may include, but is not limited to:
o Human Factors
o Criticality Assessments
o Nuclear Deterministic Fire Risk Assessments
o Engineering Substantiation
o Radiation Shielding Assessments
two.2.14) Additional information
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is the site licence company responsible for the clean-up and demolition of Britain’s former centre of fast reactor research and development.
DSRL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). It is funded by the NDA to deliver the site closure programme.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 July 2022
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