Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House, Ingwell Drive
Moor Row
CA24 3HU
Contact
Nicki Brown
Telephone
+44 1925802679
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Hot Isostatic Pressing of Plutonium - Installation and procurement
Reference number
NDA9/00856
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This requirement is for the following: The development of incorporation of Plutonium powders using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology. The powders are located at Sellafield Limited, and the NNL’s Central Laboratory facility on the site is the only location where appropriate samples can be obtained. NDA wish to engage NNL to procure equipment for the HIP process, install and test it off-site, with the intention of installing and operating the equipment in the Central Laboratory under a future contract.
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: £11,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 09342000 - Plutonium
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
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
The NDA is exploring options for the disposition of the UK civil plutonium stockpile using a variety of methods for re-use or disposal.
This service is for the development of incorporation of Plutonium powders using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology. The powders are located at Sellafield Limited, and the NNL’s Central Laboratory facility on the site is the only location where appropriate samples can be obtained. NDA will engage NNL to procure the equipment for the HIP process, install and test it off-site, with the intention of installing and operating the equipment in the Central Laboratory under a future contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Teams and Expertise / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of requirement technical knowledge / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 20
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This service is for the development of incorporation of Plutonium powders using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology. The powders samples required for this testing are located at Sellafield Limited, and the NNL’s Central Laboratory facility on the site is the only location where appropriate samples can be obtained. NDA wish to engage NNL for research / experimental / procurement of equipment, installation and tests off-site, with the intention of installing and operating the service and equipment in the Central Laboratory under a future contract.
The powder samples required for the testing of the HIP equipment can only be obtained at the Central Lab at Sellafield, which is operated by NNL. The HIP equipment will be installed and operated by NNL in their Central Laboratory under a future contract.
NNL are the sole operators in the Central Lab and have the expertise to complete this requirement.
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: 2021/S 004-000861
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Nuclear Laboratory
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: £11,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2021331-PRO-18014582
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House, Westlakes Science and Technology Park, Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
Country
United Kingdom