Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Radioactive Waste Management Limited
Building 329, West, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Thomson Ave,
Didcot
OX11 0GD
Contact
James Hicks
james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services
Buyer's address
https://www.one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Part of the NDA
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services: Strategic procurement support for future activity on the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Legal Advice and services to deliver and implement the Strategic procurements to support Tranche 3 of the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme
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: £4,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal Services: Strategic procurement support for future activity on the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 Year
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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:
Use of CCS Legal Services Framework RM6179 Lot 1
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burges Salmon
One, Glass Wharf, Bristol, BS2 0ZX
Bristol
BS2 0ZX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC307212
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,250,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DLA Piper LLP
160 Aldersgate Street, London, England, EC1A 4HT
London
EC1A 4HT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC307847
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Radioactive Waste Management Limited
Building 329, West, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Thomson Ave,
Didcot
OX11 0GD
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Radioactive Waste Management Limited
Building 329, West, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Thomson Ave,
Didcot
OX11 0GD
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Radioactive Waste Management Limited
Building 329, West, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Thomson Ave,
Didcot
OX11 0GD
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services