Award

Hire of Temporary Structures

  • Magnox Limited (Ltd)

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025105

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e97f

Published 7 October 2021, 5:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Magnox Limited (Ltd)

The Morse Building, Golden Mile Road, Harwell

Didcot

OX11 0GG

Contact

Scott Kennedy

Email

scott.kennedy@magnoxsites.com

Telephone

+44 1235434621

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/magnox-ltd

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Hire of Temporary Structures

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45223800 - Assembly and erection of prefabricated structures

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Temporary industrial steel structures are required to store recovered waste packages until a decontamination and disposal route is confirmed. The contract scope is for erect, hire and dismantle of three temporary structures on Harwell site.

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: £254,521

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Magnox currently have three temporary structures in place to facilitate the storage of waste located at the Harwell site.

Due to unforeseen delays in managing the disposal of the waste, the structures are required for the following durations:

Hanger 10 Tent: 36 months

B525 Tent: 24 months

B351 Tent: 12 months

Magnox has analysed the risks associated with the removal of contaminated waste from one tent to another. This exposes Magnox not only financially, but also from a health and safety perspective.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The procurement was placed in accordance with Magnox Ltd Conditions of Contract for Plant Hire (M/PH/2013). Magnox may extend the hire period for any of the plant on the site, with the agreement of the owner.


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:

Magnox Limited is intending to modify the current contract with Spaciotempo UK pursuant to Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Magnox considers that the modification to the current contract is necessary.

Firstly, a change of contractor cannot be made for interchangeability and interoperability reasons. There would be significant health and safety implications resulting from a change of contractor, including but not limited to from a licence condition perspective in respect of LC34 (Leakage and Escape of Radioactive Material and Radioactive Waste) and LC32 (Accumulation of Radioactive Waste).

Secondly, a change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience and an increase in cost, with a significant consequential cost of moving waste from H10, B351 and B525.

Finally, the increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract with Spaciotempo UK.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 September 2018

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

Spaciotempo UK

Dovefields, Uttoxeter

Staffordshire

ST14 8HU

Email

adam.thomas@spaciotempo.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £252,158

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £254,521


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom