Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
Seascale
martin.x.ellicott@sellafieldsites.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510
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
Service and Maintenance of OEM Control Systems Equipment
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 51900000 - Installation services of guidance and control systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Service and Maintenance of OEM's Controls Systems equipment in situ at Sellafield Site. The provision of Tier 0-4 Escalation, response to site (next working day), Corrective Maintenance visits (charged), agreed repairs, Obsolescence for the awarded OEMS equipment
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: £709,231
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision Servcie and Maintenance of the OEM's control systems equipment already in used at Sellafield site including that of Tier 0-4 Escalation, response to site (next working day), Corrective Maintenance visits (charged), agreed repairs, Obsolescence Information of OEM's control systems equipment in situ at Sellafield site
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: NA / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: NA / Weighting: 0
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
In accordance with PCR 2015 Regulation 32.5(b).
"For additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance"
The current equipment used has been maintained and managed by the OEM supplier awarded to this contract and they own the intellectual property associated with the equipment. This proprietary equipment cannot be modified by any other supplier.
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
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
ABB OEM Maintenance of Control Systems FY2023
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2023
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
ABB Ltd
Warrington
WA4 4BT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £709,231
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
In accordance with PCR 2015 Regulation 32.5(b).
"For additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance"
The current equipment used has been maintained and managed by the OEM supplier awarded to this contract and they own the intellectual property associated with the equipment. This proprietary equipment cannot be modified by any other supplier.
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
Sellafield Ltd
Seascale
Country
United Kingdom