Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay)
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Contact
Samantha Davidson
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