Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Contact
Janet Rosie
janet.rosie.contracts@dounreay.com
Telephone
+44 1847802663
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
National registration number
SC307493
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=14132&B=SELLAFIELD
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=14132&B=SELLAFIELD
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Provision of Scaffolding Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45262100 - Scaffolding work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to establish a Framework
Agreement to provide scaffolding services to support minor projects on the Dounreay Site
with a single Contractor.
For the purposes of clarity, "minor projects" is defined as call-off contracts up to a value of
£200k. The £200k is a guidance and it is recognised that call-off contracts in excess of this
value may be awarded through this Framework Agreement.
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be up to 4 years (2+1+1) from February
2022 to January 2024 with the option to extend for a further 1+1 years following a formal
performance review.
The estimated value of call-off contracts that may be placed through the Framework
Agreement for the four year duration is £4M, however, DSRL does not commit to any
guarantee of any volume of work or any specific projects being awarded by call-off contracts
via this Framework.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45262100 - Scaffolding work
- 45262110 - Scaffolding dismantling work
- 45262120 - Scaffolding erection work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
Main site or place of performance
Thurso
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to establish a Framework
Agreement to provide scaffolding services to support minor projects on the Dounreay Site.
For the purposes of clarity, "minor projects" is defined as call-off contracts up to the value of £200k. The £200k is a guidance and it is recognised that call-off contracts in excess of this value may be awarded through this Framework Agreement.
The duration of the Framework Agreement shall be up to 4 years (2+1+1) from February
2022 to January 2024 with the option to extend for a further 1+1 years following a formal
performance review.
The estimated value of call-off contracts that may be placed through the Framework
Agreement for the four year duration is £4M, however, DSRL does not commit to any
guarantee of any volume of work or any specific projects being award by call-off contracts via this Framework Agreement.
The scope of works shall consist of the following activities:
Provision of labour, to include at least one advanced scaffolder within each task team,
scaffolding and other equipment;
Production of method statements and risk assessments including assessments for working at height;
Provision of Personnel Protective Equipment;
Provision of classified workers for activities in controlled areas;
Provision of airline suit trained workers for activities in radiologically contaminated areas;
Design of scaffolding, where required, with design justification being undertaken by third
party specialists;
Erection, modification and dismantling of scaffolding;
Inspections of scaffolding with use of Scafftag system.
The detailed scope of works is available through CTM.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 February 2022
End date
31 January 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd
Dounreay
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Telephone
+44 1847802121
Country
United Kingdom
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
Dounreay
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Telephone
+44 1847802121
Country
United Kingdom