Awarded contract

Marine Seismic Survey and Processing

  • Radioactive Waste Management Ltd

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-008090

Published 25 March 2022, 9:12am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Radioactive Waste Management Ltd

Building 329 Thomson Avenue, Harwell Campus

Didcot

OX11 0GD

Contact

Barry Purdy

Email

Barry.Purdy@nda.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7850187950

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

8920190

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/radioactive-waste-management

Buyer's address

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Marine Seismic Survey and Processing

Reference number

RWM467BP

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71352100 - Seismic services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

RWM are launching a seismic surveying programme to support RWM in its work towards a implementing a Geological Disposal Facility.

We are seeking to award framework agreements which, through different tenders, will provide us access to a full range of seismic services, including seismic acquisition (in different environments) processing of seismic data and interpretation services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £19,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 3D Marine Seismic Acquisition: Deep Water

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
  • 71351220 - Geological consultancy services
  • 71353200 - Dimensional surveying services
  • 71354500 - Marine survey services
  • 71355000 - Surveying services
  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKI - London
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 3D Marine Seismic Acquisition: Deep Water

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 2D Marine Seismic Acquisition

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
  • 71351220 - Geological consultancy services
  • 71353200 - Dimensional surveying services
  • 71354500 - Marine survey services
  • 71355000 - Surveying services
  • 98360000 - Marine services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKI - London
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 2D Marine Seismic Acquisition

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Price - Weighting: 10%

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 Seismic Processing

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71352120 - Seismic data acquisition services
  • 71352130 - Seismic data collection services
  • 71352140 - Seismic processing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 Seismic Processing

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: '60%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

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

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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 000-015249


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 3D Marine Seismic Acquisition: Deep Water

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 February 2022

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

Shearwater Geoservices Limited

2 City Place, Beehive Ring Road

Gatwick

RH60PA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

7474273

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £15,200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 2D Marine Seismic Acquisition

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 February 2022

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

Shearwater Geoservices Limited

2 City Place, Beehive Ring Road

Gatwick

RH60PA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

7474273

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,300,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 Seismic Processing

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shearwater Geoservices Limited

2 City Place, Beehive Ring Road

Gatwick

RH60PA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

7474273

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £900,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Radioactive Waste Management Limited (RWM) are launching a seismic surveying programme to support RWM in its work towards a implementing a Geological Disposal Facility.

We are seeking to award framework agreements which, through different tenders, will provide us access to a full range of seismic services, including seismic acquisition (in different environments) processing of seismic data and interpretation services.

Future tenders will include interpretation of seismic data, and acquisition of seismic data in other environments, including shallow water and if required, land and transition zones.

This tender sets out the scope for 3 Lots which are specifically focused on acquisition of 2D and 3D seismic data in deeper water (>10m water depth) and the processing seismic data in marine environments.

Contracts will be called-off this framework agreement to provide the services in different Community Partnership areas around England and Wales as they come forward, increasing RWM’s understanding of the geology to feed into decisions on site suitability and aid future planning.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

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.

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

Radioactive Waste Management Ltd

Didcot

Country

United Kingdom