Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dounreay Site Restoration Limited
D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness
Thurso
KW14 7TZ
Contact
Lesley-Ann Crombie
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