Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley
Warrington
WA3 6GR
Contact
Hannah Budge
hannah.budge@dounreay.nrservices.uk
Telephone
+44 1847803620
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02264251
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Lifting Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98390000 - Other services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Framework Agreement has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) as a result of an Open Procedure, for the provision of lifting services that are required to support decommissioning activities on the Dounreay Site.
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: £850,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Framework Agreement has been awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay) as a result of an Open Procedure, for the provision of lifting services that are required to support decommissioning activities on the Dounreay Site.
The estimated value of the Contract over its lifetime is £850k and the duration of the Framework Agreement will be two years (May 2025 to May 2027) with an option to extend for a further 1 + 1 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2024/S 000-040758
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hugh Simpson (Contractors) ltd.
South Quay, The Harbour, Wick
Wick
KW1 5HA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
National registration number
SC067751
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £850,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £850,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay)
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Country
United Kingdom