Award

Upgrade of NDA20 (alpha assay system)

  • Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-023601

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e3a4

Published 22 September 2021, 4:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd

D2003, Dounreay

Thurso

KW14 7TZ

Contact

Sheena Mclachlan

Email

sheena.mclachlan@dounreay.com

Telephone

+44 1847802485

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty

National registration number

SC307493

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

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 The objective is to address the obsolescence issues with the current system including the outdated computer, software and spectroscopy electronics.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

http://www.justice.gov.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk

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