Tender

Framework Agreement for Contingent Resource

  • Dounreay Site Restoration Limited

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-025955

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-036398

Published 15 September 2022, 3:28pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited

D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness

Thurso

KW14 7TZ

Contact

Lesley-Ann Crombie

Email

Lesley-Ann.Crombie@dounreay.com

Telephone

+44 1847803354

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/organisations/dounreay

Buyer's address

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

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework Agreement for Contingent Resource

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79610000 - Placement services of personnel

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to establish a maximum of 5 Framework Agreements for the provision of Contingent Resource required to support decommissioning activities on the Dounreay Site. The duration of the Framework Agreement will be a maximum of 4 years and should commence in March 2023. The estimated value of the Contract over its lifetime is £15M however, DSRL does not commit to any guarantee of any volume of work being awarded by call-off contracts via this Framework Agreement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
  • 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

UK United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) is seeking to establish a maximum of 5 Framework Agreements for the Provision of Contingent Resource required to support decommissioning activities on the Dounreay Site. The duration of the Framework Agreement will be a maximum of 4 years (2+1+1) and should commence in March 2023. The estimated value of the Contract over its lifetime is £15M, however, DSRL does not commit to any guarantee of any volume of work being awarded by call-off contracts via this Framework Agreement.

The scope of services for the Framework Agreement comprises:

Candidate Sourcing:
Demonstrable search and sourcing capability
Provision of an e-recruitment platform or interface to facilitate recruitment and on boarding processes
Identification, implementation and delivery of innovative and realistic ways of working together with DSRL to add value and ensure continuous improvement over the duration of the framework
Salary benchmarking and market analysis

End to End Recruitment:
Provision of candidate long and short lists
Ability to facilitate aptitude and ability testing as appropriate to the job role
Candidate management process during and post selection process - including feedback, offer management and termination both Natural and Early termination
Management of the end-to-end sourcing process from the receipt of a requisition for an ASW resource to managing the payment of fees and expenses to the individual ASW hired
Efficient and sustainable back office capabilities
Vetting Process
Provision of Management Information

Demonstration of Suitably Qualified and Experienced (SQEP) resource.

Although, the Framework Agreement has a duration of four years, the initial award will be for a period of two years (March 2023 to March 2025. Thereafter, two further one year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of DSRL. Any extension to the initial two year period will be based upon the continued requirement of the Framework Agreement and the performance of the individual Contractors.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

2 March 2023

End date

2 March 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Two further one year extensions can be awarded at the sole discretion of DSRL. Any extension to the initial two year period will be based upon the continued requirement of the Framework Agreement and the performance of the individual Contractors.

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 several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 5

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-024016

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

17 October 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

25 November 2022

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.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited

D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness

Thurso

KW14 7TZ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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