Awarded contract

Provision of Inspection & Quality Assurance Services

  • Sellafield Ltd
  • Direct Rail Services Limited
  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
  • LLW Repository Ltd trading as Nuclear Waste Services
  • Radioactive Waste Management Limited
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  • Sellafield Limited
  • International Nuclear Services Limited
  • Magnox Limited
  • Dounreay, a division of Magnox Limited

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-029195

Published 4 October 2023, 8:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sellafield Ltd

Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue

Warrington

WA36GR

Contact

Kenneth Webster

Email

kenneth.webster@sellafieldsites.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD1 - Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

one.1) Name and addresses

Direct Rail Services Limited

Regents Court, Baron Way

Carlisle

CA6 4SJ

Email

communications@ntsglobal.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD1 - Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.directrailservices.com/

Buyer's address

https://www.directrailservices.com/

one.1) Name and addresses

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row

Cumbria

CA24 3HU

Email

enquiries@nda.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority

one.1) Name and addresses

LLW Repository Ltd trading as Nuclear Waste Services

Pelham House

Calder Bridge

CA20 1DB

Email

llwr.public.affairs@llwrsite.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about

one.1) Name and addresses

Radioactive Waste Management Limited

Building 329, Thomson Avenue

Didcot

OX11 0GD

Email

gdfenquiries@nda.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/radioactive-waste-management

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/radioactive-waste-management

one.1) Name and addresses

Sellafield Limited

Calder Bridge

Seascale

CA20 1PG

Email

supply.chain.enquiries@sellafieldsites.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd

one.1) Name and addresses

International Nuclear Services Limited

Hinton House, Risley

Warrington

WA3 6GR

Email

sales@ntsglobal.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nucleartransportsolutions.com

Buyer's address

https://www.nucleartransportsolutions.com

one.1) Name and addresses

Magnox Limited

Oldbury Technical Centre

Thornbury

BS35 1RQ

Email

magnox.communications@magnoxsites.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/magnox-ltd

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/magnox-ltd

one.1) Name and addresses

Dounreay, a division of Magnox Limited

D2003, Dounreay, Thurso, Caithness

Thurso

KW14 7TZ

Email

stakeholderrelations@dounreay.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear Decommissioning


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Inspection & Quality Assurance Services

Reference number

2022/S 000-033115

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Inspection and Quality Assurance Services

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: £34,307,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 71632200 - Non-destructive testing services
  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71632000 - Technical testing services
  • 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
  • 71631000 - Technical inspection services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD11 - West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance

West Cumbria

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sellafield Ltd has acted as the lead for a collaborative procurement on behalf of the NDA Group of organisations, including but not limited to, Dounreay Site Restoration Limited, Magnox Limited, Nuclear Waste Services (joint trading name of both Low-Level Waste Repository Ltd and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd, Nuclear Transport Solutions (joint trading name of International Nuclear Services Ltd and Direct Rail Services Ltd), and Sellafield Ltd (the Participating Entities).

Sellafield Ltd is now seeking to enter into a contractual arrangement with Stork Technical Services UK Limited arrangement for the Provision of Inspection and Quality Assurance Services including but not exclusive to welding; mechanical; industrial coating; CE&I inspection and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) supported by welding and metallurgy Subject Matter Experts (SME’s). The service will be provided at Participating Entity sites and the sites of suppliers to the Participating Entities from across the UK and overseas.

The contractual start date is 1st November 2023 for a period of three years with an option to extend by two years.

The total final value £34,307.000 provided at II.1.7 is for the five-year maximum contract term and includes for indexation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

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

Open procedure

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 000-033115


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

20 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stork

Norfolk House, Pitmedden Road, Dyce, Aberdeen

Dyce

AB21 0DP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
National registration number

SC161193

Internet address

https://www.stork.com/en/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: £35,950,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £34,307,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts Of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts Of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Courts Of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice