Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Bristol
Contact
Pamela Candy
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Graduate Scheme as a Service
Reference number
712177450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80531200 - Technical training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Graduate Scheme as a Service. Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in Find a Tender.
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: £2,142,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Defence Nuclear Organisation is to sponsor one cohort of 17 graduates for 2 years through the Energus Nuclear Graduate Scheme (ENG). Energus is a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. This scheme provides graduates on placement into Defence across a range of both technical and non-technical disciplines for a period of 2 years including placements within both Defence and the Defence supply chain.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to competitive dialogue
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
Explanation:
Energus is a not-for-profit wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the default external graduate scheme provider for the majority of the NSDG partners in the nuclear sector. DNO’s requirement for this cohort is 10.96% of Energus’ in-year provision. No other organisation is known to supply sector wide nuclear graduates. It is also the only known provider that offers the model the NSDG needs to bring in the required experience in the Nuclear Sector. The NSST (which is the new delivery arm of NSDG) will be reviewing future requirements for Graduate schemes for the sector and developing the appropriate commercial strategy in due course.
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
Contract No
712177450
Title
Energus Graduate Scheme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 August 2024
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
Energus
Blackwood Road, Lillyhall
Workington
CA14 4JW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
14957669
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,142,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Secretary of State for Defence (“MOD”) intends to award a [2] year contract to Energus for the provision of graduates on placement into Defence across a range of both technical and non-technical disciplines, each for a period of 2 years including placements within both Defence and the Defence supply chain. The value of the contract is stated above. MOD considers that this contract falls outside the scope of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 and/or the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 by virtue of the Hamburg exemption and Regulation 12(7) PCR, respectively. In the event that is deemed that the Regulations apply, MOD considers that in accordance with the provisions of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI No. 2020/1319), this procurement would fall to be regulated under the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended (in particular by SI 2020/1319). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent both for technical reasons.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Nuclear People and Skills Capability and Talent
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom