Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
West Cumbria House, Jubilee Road
Workington
CA14 4HB
Contact
Laura Carson
laura.m.carson@sellafieldsites.com
Telephone
+44 1946513110
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD11 - West Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
one.3) Communication
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
Manufactured Products Agile Spares (MPAS)
Reference number
C8499
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Manufactured Products Agile Spares (MPAS) Prior Information Notice (PIN)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £29,900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45255400 - Fabrication work
- 71300000 - Engineering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope predominantly comprises of existing M&F and Calciner Spares. The successful supplier will be able to manufacture, supply and deliver the following:
General machining and fabrication of products including high precision and complexity manufactured from all material grades such as carbon steel, stainless steel and exotic materials from engineering drawings up to Quality Grade 01.
UKCA Marking / CE Marking on behalf of Sellafield Ltd
Undertaking manufacturing trials, prototyping and a Design for Manufacture Studies capability to allow proof of concept (which builds on recent LFE from other manufactured products contracts and the introduction of New Product Introduction (NPI) arrangements by the Manufactured Products Organisation (MPO)
An Emergency Supply Agile Service should there be an emergency breakdown on plant. This will include 24/7 level of support (by exception when required) and expediting of delivery in case of urgent Sellafield Ltd demands.
Provision is also made within MPAS, as a category approach, for the potential to include manufacture, supply and delivery of:
Flask Spares – these are high complexity up to Quality Grade 01.
Melters – are high precision and high complexity manufactured products up to Quality Grade 02.
Inductors - Furnace inductors, and associated equipment up to Quality Grade 02
Stillages & Stools - required for High Integrity Stainless Steel Containers (HISSC) up to Quality Grade 02.
two.2.14) Additional information
Way forward:
SL approaching the incumbents to soundboard the proposed strategy individually for confirmation of approach
Sellafield Limited would like to understand your interest in the above procurement. Please respond to this PIN detailing your interest /no interest with reasoning to help us gain market knowledge
A webinar will be arranged prior to the issue of the tender and as a minimum will provide tenderers covering the principles and rules of engagement of tendering with Sellafield Ltd will be delivered to ensure compliant bids are received ie full compliancy with terms and conditions etc.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 July 2024
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Background
Sellafield Ltd would like to inform you of an upcoming tender opportunity for the Manufactured Products Agile Spares (MPAS), the scope of which is set out below.
The products to be procured through MPAS are currently procured through the Machined & Fabricated (M&F) and Calciner Spares Framework Agreements. These M&F Framework Agreements have been extended by 12 months until 30 April 2025. The existing arrangements for Calciner Spares expire on 17th November 2024 but contain provision for Sellafield to extend those arrangements for a period of up to 2 years.
It is anticipated that MPAS Contract shall be carried out as utilising the Restricted process and will have a contract commencement date of 1st May 2025. MPAS will be awarded to a single supplier (no Lots) for a period of 4 years. After that period, it is intended that the products within MPAS will be procured through the Manufactured Products Partnership (MPP) Procurement (Atamis ref: C14741 & Contract finder: CF-0091900D4L000000iAvzUAE).