Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Waste Services Limited
Pelham House, Pelham Drive,
Calderbridge, Seascale
CA20 1DB
Contact
Patrick Butler
patrick.butler@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
National registration number
05608448
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Disposal of Nuclear Waste
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DECOVALEX Project - D2027+
Reference number
c17736
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
Develop and communicate a detailed understanding of how coupled processes could affect geological environments relevant to a UK GDF,
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: £574,560
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
NWS Harwell
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Develop and communicate a detailed understanding of how coupled processes could affect geological environments relevant to a UK GDF,
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-003440
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
1 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Quintessa Limited
The Hub, 14 Station Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 1AY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03716623
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: £574,560
Total value of the contract/lot: £574,560
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom