Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
Contact
James Allen
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01002607
Internet address(es)
Main address
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=13620&B=SELLAFIELD
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=13620&B=SELLAFIELD
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Expert Support & Alternative Treatment Solutions - SQE Support and Expert Support
Reference number
LLWRP2122-ja11130
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
These services were originally Lots 1 & 3 of the procurement for the Expert Support & Alternative Treatment Solutions Framework (TED Reference: 2020/S 133-328094, CTM Reference: rft12133), and were removed from that procurement in order to maintain its integrity when required amendments were identified to these Lots. These Lots will be let with end dates to bring them in line with Lots 2 & 4 (see section 1.4), with the option for LLWR to extend the end date for a further nine months. A summary of the changes made to the Lots is: • Lot 1 requires additional support to verification and validation of on-going work, work packs and records, compliance audit and assurance support; • Lot 3 requires waste assurance, compliance and auditing support. Further detail is provided in the individual scopes of work, and any additional requirements relating to pricing are reflected in Appendix 10 to this ITT.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
SQE Support
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
These services were originally Lots 1 & 3 of the procurement for the Expert Support & Alternative Treatment Solutions Framework (TED Reference: 2020/S 133-328094, CTM Reference: rft12133), and were removed from that procurement in order to maintain its integrity when required amendments were identified to these Lots. These Lots will be let with end dates to bring them in line with Lots 2 & 4 (see section 1.4), with the option for LLWR to extend the end date for a further nine months. A summary of the changes made to the Lots is: • Lot 1 requires additional support to verification and validation of on-going work, work packs and records, compliance audit and assurance support; • Lot 3 requires waste assurance, compliance and auditing support. Further detail is provided in the individual scopes of work, and any additional requirements relating to pricing are reflected in Appendix 10 to this ITT.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
39
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There is the potential for a 9 month extension to this framework (taking the duration up to the maximum allowed 48 months) at the Contract Authority's discretion. Any such extension would be on the same terms and pricing basis as the 39-month agreement.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Expert Support
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
These services were originally Lots 1 & 3 of the procurement for the Expert Support & Alternative Treatment Solutions Framework (TED Reference: 2020/S 133-328094, CTM Reference: rft12133), and were removed from that procurement in order to maintain its integrity when required amendments were identified to these Lots. These Lots will be let with end dates to bring them in line with Lots 2 & 4 (see section 1.4), with the option for LLWR to extend the end date for a further nine months. A summary of the changes made to the Lots is: • Lot 1 requires additional support to verification and validation of on-going work, work packs and records, compliance audit and assurance support; • Lot 3 requires waste assurance, compliance and auditing support. Further detail is provided in the individual scopes of work, and any additional requirements relating to pricing are reflected in Appendix 10 to this ITT.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
39
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There is the potential for a 9 month extension to this framework (taking the duration up to the maximum allowed 48 months) at the Contract Authority's discretion. Any such extension would be on the same terms and pricing basis as the 39-month agreement.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 9
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: 2019/S 124-302919
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 June 2021
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 June 2021
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Public sector bodies that fall into one or more of the following categories may utilise the Framework via a Waste Services Contract with LLWR:
1. Any of the following and their future successors:
(a) Ministerial government departments;
(b) Non-ministerial government departments;
(c) Executive agencies of government;
(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs;
(e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs);
(f) Police forces;
(g) Fire and rescue services;
(h) Ambulance services;
(i) Maritime and coastguard agency services;
(j) NHS bodies;
(k) Educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities;
(l) Hospices;
(m) National Parks;
(n) Housing associations, including registered social landlords;
(o) Third sector and charities;
(p) Citizens advice bodies;
(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils, parish councils;
(r) Public corporations;
(s) Public financial bodies or institutions;
(t) Public pension funds;
(u) Central banks; and
(v) Civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations.
2. Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link.
3. Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide or any replacement or updated web-link.
4. Those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of the definition of “Contracting Authority” in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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
LLW Repository Ltd
Calderbridge
CA20 1DB
Country
United Kingdom