Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
NBC(D) Commercial, Naval Base HQ, HMNB Devonport
Plymouth
PL2 2BG
Contact
Miss H.R. Zubka-Hill
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK41 - Plymouth
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
NBCSSJ Continuation Services
Reference number
702042450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98113100 - Nuclear safety services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Naval Base Command Devonport Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Abbott Risk Consulting Limited (ARC) for the continuation of work, commenced but not completed, under contract NBCD/00114 – ‘Supply of a Project Management Service to maintain and update as required the Naval Base Commanders Site Safety Justification (NBCSSJ) and other associated work at HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth’, which expired on the 31st October 2021. The proposed contract shall be for the period between the 10th December 2021 - 03rd January 2023 and shall have an estimated total contract value of £650,000 (pound sterling).
In accordance with Regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this contract falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be awarded without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.
This is because Abbot Risk Consulting Limited have committed 16 months to date, on the production of the relevant Safety Case documentation and has the necessary site specific knowledge to complete it to the standards required by the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator.
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: £650,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44421722 - Safety cases
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK41 - Plymouth
Main site or place of performance
HMNB Devonport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is intended to enable the continuation of work commenced, but not completed, under contract NBCD/00114 – ‘Supply of a Project Management Service to maintain and update as required the Naval Base Commanders Site Safety Justification (NBCSSJ) and other associated work at HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth’, which expired on the 31st October 2021. The proposed contract shall be for the period between the 10th December 2021 - 03rd January 2023 and shall have an estimated total contract value of £650,000 (pound sterling). The contract is reserved for work streams already commenced, including Safety Case documentation which to date has had 16 months of work committed by Abbot Risk Consulting Limited.
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 negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Naval Base Command Devonport Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Abbott Risk Consulting Limited (ARC) for the continuation of work, commenced but not completed, under contract NBCD/00114 – ‘Supply of a Project Management Service to maintain and update as required the Naval Base Commanders Site Safety Justification (NBCSSJ) and other associated work at HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth’, which expired on the 31st October 2021. The proposed contract shall be for the period between the 10th December 2021 - 03rd January 2023 and shall have an estimated total contract value of £650,000 (pound sterling).
In accordance with Regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this contract falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be awarded without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.
This is because Abbot Risk Consulting Limited have committed 16 months to date, on the production of the relevant Safety Case documentation and has the necessary site specific knowledge to complete it to the standards required by the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator.
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/concession
Contract No
702042450
Title
NBCSSJ Continuation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 November 2020
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
Abbott Risk Consulting Limited
11 Albyn Place
Edinburgh
EH2 4NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £650,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £650,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Naval Base Command Devonport Team, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract to Abbott Risk Consulting Limited (ARC) for the continuation of work, commenced but not completed, under contract NBCD/00114 – ‘Supply of a Project Management Service to maintain and update as required the Naval Base Commanders Site Safety Justification (NBCSSJ) and other associated work at HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth’, which expired on the 31st October 2021. The proposed contract shall be for the period between the 10th December 2021 - 03rd January 2023 and shall have an estimated total contract value of £650,000 (pound sterling).
In accordance with Regulation 4 of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/697) this contract falls to be regulated under the provisions of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 as amended (in particular by SI 2019/697 and SI 2020/1450). Prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union is no longer appropriate. It is considered that this contract can be awarded without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service in accordance with Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 for technical reasons.
This is because Abbot Risk Consulting Limited have committed 16 months to date, on the production of the relevant Safety Case documentation and has the necessary site specific knowledge to complete it to the standards required by the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Submarine Delivery Agency
NBC(D) Commercial, Naval Base HQ, HMNB Devonport
Plymouth
PL2 2BG
Country
United Kingdom