Award

Refurbishment and Replacement of Cooling Fins on the Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) on the Dounreay site

  • Dounreay a Division of Magnox Limited

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-007913

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0447da

Published 12 March 2024, 4:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Dounreay a Division of Magnox Limited

D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness

Thurso

KW14 7TZ

Contact

Fraser Bruce

Email

fraser.bruce@dounreay.com

Telephone

+44 1847803178

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

National registration number

02264251

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay

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

Refurbishment and Replacement of Cooling Fins on the Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) on the Dounreay site

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 51111300 - Installation services of transformers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a VEAT Notice regarding the intention to award a contract to ROSH Engineering Limited. A contract is to be awarded for the Refurbishment and Replacement of Cooling Fins on the Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) on the Dounreay site. This requirement is an interim measure to maintain site capability of the PFR transformers.

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: £250,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A contract is to be awarded for the Refurbishment and Replacement of Cooling Fins on the Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) on the Dounreay site.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations.
Explanation:
The refurbishment and replacement of cooling fins on the PFR transformers on the Dounreay site is required as an interim measure to main site capability of the PFR transformers.
The PFR transformers are ageing assets and are currently operating at risk of significant failure.
This interim work will minimise the risk of failure until new transformers are purchased and installed.
If these transformers fail, there will be no electrical supply at PFR.
The identified Supplier is believed to be the only UK Supplier with the capability and knowledge to carry out the service

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

ROSH Engineering Limited

Riverside Court, Factory Road

Blaydon-on-Tyne

NE21 5SA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC22 - Tyneside
National registration number

1564428

Internet address

https://www.rosh.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £250,000

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £250,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts Of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts Of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Dounreay a Division of Magnox Limited

D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness

Thurso

KW14 7TZ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay