Planning

Procurement of X-Ray Equipment

  • Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024189

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0486e5

Published 1 August 2024, 3:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay)

D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness

Thurso

KW14 7TZ

Contact

Samantha Davidson

Email

samantha.angus@dounreay.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

National registration number

02264251

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

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

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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

Procurement of X-Ray Equipment

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

NRS has a time-sensitive requirement to seek a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the design, manufacture, installation and commission of new equipment to produce X-Rays to enhance their capability to calibrate Gamma Radiation Instruments at high dose rates.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38945000 - Gamma counters
  • 50433000 - Calibration services
  • 38945000 - Gamma counters
  • 38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
Main site or place of performance

Dounreay
Thurso
KW147TZ

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To ensure on-going compliance with the Ionisation Radiation Regulations (IRR 2017), Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS) has a time-sensitive requirement for new equipment to produce X-Rays to enhance their capability to calibrate Gamma Radiation Protection Instruments (RPI) at high dose rates.
Consequently, NRS is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the design, manufacture, installation and commission of such equipment and invites contractors to state their interest in this requirement, accompanied by any relevant information.
Further Information
• The X-Ray equipment must interface and be controlled with an existing radioactive source based RPI calibration exposure unit.
• The X-Ray equipment must interface with the existing operating system and interlocks of the existing source based RPI calibration exposure unit.
• All works must be completed by 31 March 2025.
• The new X-Ray system must have an ongoing support contract that guarantees an annual service visit
• The new X-Ray system must have an ongoing support contract that guarantees a breakdown response with site attendance by the contractor within 3 days of a fault.
• The contractor will require SC security clearance to carry out the installation and servicing of the equipment.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes