Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION
Building 4 Redgrave Court
BOOTLE
L207HS
Contact
Gary Owens
Telephone
+44 2030280795
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Nuclear regulation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Independent Research and Advice on Nuclear Graphite
Reference number
ONR865
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To secure access to independent (from Licensees) technical advice relating to the ageing
and behaviour of nuclear graphite and graphite cores; assessment of validity of safety cases and academic research into various aspects of ageing phenomena in graphite.
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: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To secure access to independent (from Licensees) technical advice relating to the ageing
and behaviour of nuclear graphite and graphite cores; assessment of validity of safety cases and academic research into various aspects of ageing phenomena in graphite.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The anticipated duration of the contract is 24 months, but with an option to extend in annual increments for a further 2 years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-020760
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ONR865
Title
Provision of Independent Research and Advice on Nuclear Graphite
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 February 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
The University of Manchester
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
RC000797
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: £2,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
2000000
Bootle, Merseyside
Country
United Kingdom