Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice / call for competition.
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.2.11) 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.
(i.e 2+1+1)
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:
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in Find a Tender Service or the Official Journal of the European Union in the case listed below:
Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby "competition is absent for technical reasons". ONR asserts it belief that the University of Manchester are the only economic operator in the EU that are capable to support ONR with independent, research and expert advice to mount an authoritative but constructive challenge to the Licensee's arguments / submissions and to ensure that judgements made are consistent with a broadly-based authoritative scientific consensus. Containing experts; leading academic authority and industry professionals, ONR has no knowledge of any other fully independent operator who holds the ability to satisfy its requirement at present and consequently asserts general grounds are 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
ONR865
Title
Provision of Independent Research and Advice on Nuclear Graphite
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 July 2022
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
The University of Manchester
Royce Hub Building, Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £2,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
None
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Christine Alcock
Office for Nuclear Regulation, Building 4, Redgrave Court, Merton Road
Bootle, Merseyside
L20 7HS
Country
United Kingdom