Contract

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Lifting Services

  • Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022453

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0496a9 (view related notices)

Published 19 May 2025, 9:43am



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

Email

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

www.hughsimpson.co.uk

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

Email

rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk

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

Email

rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk

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

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay