Awarded contract

Development of the UK Nuclear Forensic Library

  • Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-026835

Published 26 October 2021, 6:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Business Energy and Industrial Strategy

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H0ET

Contact

Paul Donovan

Email

paul.donovan@beis.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.beis.gov.uk

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

Development of the UK Nuclear Forensic Library

Reference number

5322/09/2021

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 39155100 - Library equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Requirements include safeguarding of knowledge and information which would support response to certain events, and working towards being a key part of a xHMG operational capability based on response to realisition of specific National Security risks.

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: £200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 39155100 - Library equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Requirements include safeguarding of knowledge and information which would support response to certain events, and working towards being a key part of a xHMG operational capability based on response to realisition of specific National Security risks.

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 products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development

Explanation:

PCR - Provision 15 (Defence and Security)

15.-(1) This Part applies to the awarding of public contracts and to design contests organised in the fields of defence and security, with the exception of the following contracts:-

(a) contracts falling within the scope of the Defence and Security Regulations;

(b) contracts to which those Regulations do not apply by virtue of regulations 7 or 9 of those Regulations.

Regulation 7 Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations 2011 (DSPCR)

7.-(1) These Regulations do not apply to the seeking of offers in relation to a proposed contract or framework agreement-

(a)where the application of these Regulations would oblige the United Kingdom to supply information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to the essential interests of its security;

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

5322/09/2021

Title

Development of the UK Nuclear Forensic Library

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

Warrington

WA3 6AE

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: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy

Westminster

SW1H 0ET

Country

United Kingdom