Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd
D2003, Dounreay
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Contact
Sheena Mclachlan
Telephone
+44 1847802485
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
National registration number
SC307493
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Upgrade of NDA20 (alpha assay system)
Reference number
PP-20-1085
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd is placing this transparency notice pursuant to Regulation 32 (1) (2) (b) (iii) to notify economic operators of the intention to place a contract for the Upgrade Refurbishment of NDA20 nucleonics (computer hardware and software) that processes the information from the neutron detecting equipment.
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: £898,400
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38900000 - Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments
- 38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments
- 38941000 - Alpha counters
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Contractors Premises
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Refurbishment of NDA20 nucleonics (computer hardware and software) that processes the information from the neutron detecting equipment. The objective is to address the obsolescence issues with the current system including the outdated computer, software and spectroscopy electronics. The refurbished system will be fully supportable according to the present service arrangements.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is the site licence company responsible for the clean-up and demolition of Britain’s former centre of fast reactor research and development.
DSRL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). It is funded by the NDA to deliver the site closure programme.
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:
(b)where the works, suppliers or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operators for any of the following reasons:-
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons,
(iii)the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
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
TBC
Title
Upgrade of NDA20 (alpha assay system)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2021
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
Mirion Technologies (Canberra UK) Ltd
Unit 2 Zephyr Building, Eighth Street, Harwell Campus
Harwell
OX11 0RL
Telephone
+44 1235838300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £898,400
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd, Contract Manager
D2003 Dounreay
Thurso
KW14 7HS
Country
United Kingdom