Award

Development of a Nuclear Industry Human Factors Learning Pathway

  • OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-018052

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046f1f

Published 11 June 2024, 3:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION

Building 4 Redgrave Court

BOOTLE

L207HS

Contact

Rachael Bridges

Email

onr.contracts@onr.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD73 - Sefton

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.onr.gov.uk

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

Development of a Nuclear Industry Human Factors Learning Pathway

Reference number

ONR/T1033

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98113100 - Nuclear safety services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To develop and test a Nuclear specific Human Factors Learning Pathway and provide industry access via a Learning Management System. The pathway should include separate domains for Safety Case, Design and Operations and a combined route covering all three. This is to be achieved over three financial years: 24/25, 25/26 and 26/27.

The scope for each year is as follows:

Year one - develop and test the level 1 modules for each pathway route and provide industry access via a Learning Management System. Review and revise the specification for level 2 and level 3 modules for each pathway route, as appropriate, based on learning to date. Establish quality assurance processes.

Year two - develop and test the level 2 modules for each pathway route and provide industry access via a Learning Management System. Review and revise the level 1 and level 3 modules for each pathway route, as appropriate, based on learning at that time.

Year three - develop and test the level 3 modules for each pathway route and provide industry access via a Learning Management System. Review and revise level 1 and 2 modules, as appropriate, based on learning at that time. Identify and agree routes for accreditation with stakeholder including the intelligent customer, steering group, and wider stakeholders.

Achieving these scopes will require engagement with industry stakeholders, including licensee and dutyholder organisations, the ONR and other industry bodies.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice or call for competition to

secure access to the professional body within the UK for human factors.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90

Price - Weighting: 10

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The anticipated duration of the contract is 36 months, but with an option to extend for a

further 12 months (i.e 3+1) if agreeable to both parties.


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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

ONR asserts its belief that CIEHF are the only economic operator that are capable to support ONR for this requirement. CIEHF have specific experience in developing human factor learning pathways and subject matter expertise in the development of courses that gain accreditation by academic institutions. This puts them in a unique position to develop a suitable learning pathway for the nuclear industry.

ONR has no knowledge of any other suitable provider who holds the ability to satisfy its full set of requirements and consequently asserts that all general grounds have been satisfied.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

ONR1033

Title

Development of a Nuclear Industry Learning Pathway for Human Factors

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 June 2024

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

Chartered Institute for Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)

7 The Courtyard, Wootton Park, Alcester Road, Wootton Wawen

Henley-in-Arden

B95 6HJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Charity Commission (England and Wales)

1161870

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Christine Alcock

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Liverpool

L20 7HS

Email

christine.alcock@onr.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom