Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Magnox Limited (Ltd)
Oldbury Technical Centre, Oldbury Naite, Thornbury
South Gloucestershire
BS35 1RQ
Contact
Katie Bateman
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/magnox-ltd
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Decontamination & Laundry Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90722200 - Environmental decontamination services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Magnox Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Magnox Ltd is responsible for the safe and secure operation and clean-up of 12 nuclear sites around the UK on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Magnox Ltd is intending to award a contract for up to 4 years with a potential 3 year extension to meet the Magnox needs for Decontamination & Laundry Services. Unitech are the only UK provider that can perform this full scope of work.
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: £20,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90521400 - Transport of radioactive waste
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Total Quantity or Scope
To provide a Nuclear contaminated Laundry Service, Lease of Radiological PPE, management of Radiological PPE pool, maintenance of respirators used for radiological protection, Nuclear decontamination of Scaffold boards and other metals, purchase of bespoke Radiological PPE and repair of the PPE for all MX Sites. This scope is required to be carried out as 1 contract by 1 Supplier to enable us to achieve our social values. The vast majority of the scope can only be provided by Unitech and the areas that there is a market for are minimal. In earlier iterations of this contract, Magnox have attempted to work with multiple suppliers without success or interest.
It is imperative that the supplier holds the following accreditations/Certificates:
• Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR17)
• Upper tier waste carrier, broker or dealer with Natural resources wales under the Waste (England & Wales) Regulations 2011
• Certificate for Transport and Carriage of Radioactive Materials
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Magnox Limited is intending to award the contract to Unitech using the Negotiated procedure without prior publication, pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Magnox Ltd considers that there are no other suppliers in the UK market who are able to perform this full scope of works. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.
Decontamination & Laundry Services is required long term and Magnox Ltd therefore proposes to award a 4 + 3 year agreement to Unitech.
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
4 March 2021
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
Unitech Services Group Ltd
Newport
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £20,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom