Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H0ET
Contact
Paul Donovan
Telephone
+44 2072152445
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Sellafield Transmutation of Elements in an Accelerator) STELLAR
Reference number
TRN 5389/10/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The required services which BEIS need from NNL are as follows;
1)Design of a 5-year Experimental Programme, in partnership with UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), National Physics Laboratory (NPL) and academia, to inform a further Spending Review bid covering:
o User demand and pipeline of work
o Funding requirements or cost recovery options
o Operating model (incl. how to facilitate user access, both virtual and in-person)
o Benefits and strategic outcomes
2) Detailed design/Engineering Specification for STELLAR, including:
o Project plan, detailing path to final commissioning
o Peripheral capability required i.e. PIE
o User requirements identified above
3) Report on compatibility (and any modifications required) of STELLAR and Experimental Programme with licensing:
o NNL Central Laboratory safety case
o Sellafield Nuclear Licensed Site conditions
o Transport requirements
4) Optioneering report on neutron source solutions, covering:
o Different accelerator technologies
o Possible locations (HEIF or otherwise) and build options
o Funding requirements or operating models
o Including access to European sources
o Identifying investors, partners, or industria
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: £883,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35113210 - Nuclear safety equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The required services which BEIS need from NNL are as follows;
1) Design of a 5-year Experimental Programme, in partnership with UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), National Physics Laboratory (NPL) and academia, to inform a further Spending Review bid covering:
o User demand and pipeline of work
o Funding requirements or cost recovery options
o Operating model (incl. how to facilitate user access, both virtual and in-person)
o Benefits and strategic outcomes
2) Detailed design/Engineering Specification for STELLAR, including:
o Project plan, detailing path to final commissioning
o Peripheral capability required i.e. PIE
o User requirements identified above
3) Report on compatibility (and any modifications required) of STELLAR and Experimental Programme with licensing:
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
Direct award due to absence of competition due to technical reasons or protection of exclusive rights (regulation 32(2)(b)
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TRN 5389/10/2021
Title
Sellafield Transmutation of Elements in an Accelerator) STELLAR
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Nuclear Laboratory
Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park,
Warrington
WA3 6AE
Telephone
+44 1946556575
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £883,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £883,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Not Applicable
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Business Energy Innovation & Strategy
Westminster
SW1H 0ET
Country
United Kingdom