Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Radioactive Waste Management Limited trading as Nuclear Waste Services
Building 150, West, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Thomson Ave
Didcot
OX11 0GD
Contact
Tanya Marshall
tanya.marshall@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Responsible for implementing geological disposal of higher activity radioactive wastes.
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Investigating Coupled Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Processes in Bentonite Materials
Reference number
C12912
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A contract has been awarded via the Business & Technical Services Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (original OJEU Contract Notice TED reference 2019-S 228-559692) to:
Provide a detailed programme of work for high-salinity environments by understanding bentonite swelling pressure & hydraulic conductivity across a range of dry densities (1000-1900kg/m3) in DI water & 0.5m, 3m & 6m NaCl (solubility limit dependant).
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: £302,394.66
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a detailed programme of work for high-salinity environments by understanding bentonite swelling pressure & hydraulic conductivity across a range of dry densities (1000-1900kg/m3) in DI water & 0.5m, 3m & 6m NaCl (solubility limit dependant).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / 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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2019/S 228-559692
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
1 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Geological Survey
British Geological Survey, Nicker Hill, Keyworth, Nottingham
Nottingham
NG12 5GG
Telephone
+44 1159363100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
08222686
Internet address
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: £400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £302,394.66
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal High Court Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
InternationalRelationsJudicialOffice@judiciary.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In
accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.