Contract

The Provision for IAEA SSR-6 Compliant Criticality Services

  • International Nuclear Services Ltd

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-008230

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d70a

Published 21 March 2023, 5:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

International Nuclear Services Ltd

Hinton House

Warrington

WA3 6GR

Contact

Mark Lehmann

Email

Mark.Lehmann@ntsglobal.uk

Telephone

+44 1925986415

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

1144352

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Nuclear Transport Logistics

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear Transport Logistics


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision for IAEA SSR-6 Compliant Criticality Services

Reference number

ML 19/10/21

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98113100 - Nuclear safety services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Provision for IAEA SSR-6 Compliant Criticality Services to support NTS design and licensing activities for transport packages containing radioactive fissile materials.

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: £400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 44421722 - Safety cases
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • 71356300 - Technical support services
  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Warrington

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Single Lot Framework to be established for the provision of IAEA SSR-6 Compliant Criticality Services pertinent to transport. The scope covers 5 disciplines of Criticality this being 1. Criticality Analysis, 2. Preparation of Criticality Assessments, 3. QA Check of Criticality Assessments, 4. Review and Approve Criticality Assessments and 5. Peer Review of Criticality Assessments.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Technical / Weighting: 70%

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 000-029151


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

The Provision for IAEA SSR-6 Compliant Criticality Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 March 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Jacobs UK Limited

Cottons Lane

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

National Nuclear Laboratory Limited

Birchwood Park

Warrington

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

3T Safety Consultants Limited

Birchwood Park

Warrington

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Orano Nuclear Packages and Services

Montigny Le Bretonneux

Country

France

NUTS code
  • FR - France
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: £400,000


Section six. Complementary information

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

International Nuclear Services via NTS

Hinton House

Warrington

WA3 6GR

Country

United Kingdom