Award

Supply of Control Systems

  • Sellafield Ltd

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-019772

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047348

Published 28 June 2024, 10:37am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Sellafield Ltd

Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue

Warrington

WA36GR

Email

gareth.arnison@sellafieldsites.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD1 - Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

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

Supply of Control Systems

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48151000 - Computer control system

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This contract is for the design and provision of Control Systems on the Sellafield site, the majority of which provide remote control of programmable electronic devices used in our facilities. The Control Systems play an integral role, and are a key enabler, to Sellafield Ltd delivering its mission of 'High Hazard Risk Reduction' across our legacy projects

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: £77,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48151000 - Computer control system

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD11 - West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance

Sellafield Ltd, Cumbria, CA20 1PG

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sellafield Ltd competed the contract opportunity as set out in the Official Journal of the European Union (“OJEU”) 2018/S 025-052793 and confirmed in OJEU 2019/S 030-066840

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Computer Control System 2019/S 030-066840 - Contract award notice 08/02/2019

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 030-066840


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

11 December 2018

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

JACOBS CLEAN ENERGY LTD

Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane,

London

SE1 2QG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East
National registration number

01120437

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £77,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £77,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Sellafield Ltd competed the Control Systems contract opportunity in 2018 pursuant to OJ 2018/S 025-052793. The contract value noted in the Contract Award Notice (reference 2019/S 030-066840) indicated a contract value of £49.5m ex VAT.

The original contract notice anticipated a contract spend of between £49.5m and £51.69m but specifically noted that this was an estimate only for the identified Control System packages. Sellafield Ltd has identified that the contract spend is likely to be greater than the value anticipated at contract award and has therefore obtained approval of additional sanction for the contract which is anticipated to result in a final contract value of £77,500,000. The contract remains in flight, with the uplifted sanction to be utilised across contract years 5 to 10.

The sanction uplift reflects variability in demand for Control Systems, the need for interoperability of the control systems, the long-term strategic nature of the arrangement and in-flight projects as well as the significant impacts of hyper-inflation. Consequently, the approved uplift in sanction for the contract value is considered to align with the provisions of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Additionally, Sellafield Ltd has identified Control System work packages which can be delivered on a standalone basis and anticipates publishing details of further contract opportunities and the associated competitions during Q4/2024.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sellafield Ltd

Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue

Warrington

WA36GR

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd