Tender

Geotechnical Engineering Guidelines and Geotechnical Engineering Strategy GDF Programme Tranche 2 and Tranche 3

  • Radioactive Waste Management

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-030260

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02fdab

Published 6 December 2021, 5:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Radioactive Waste Management

Building 329, Thomson Avenue

Didcot

OX110GD

Contact

Nalan Stamper

Email

Nalan.stamper@nda.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7731345855

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

8920190

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

Buyer's address

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15313&B=SELLAFIELD

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=15313&B=SELLAFIELD

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Geotechnical Engineering Guidelines and Geotechnical Engineering Strategy GDF Programme Tranche 2 and Tranche 3

Reference number

RWM527

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Radioactive Waste Management invites expressions of interest from experienced suppliers to submit a market engagement questionnaire into the provision of Geotechnical Engineering Guidelines and Geotechnical Engineering Strategy GDF Programme Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 and associated professional services. This will provide the Radioactive Waste Management with invaluable insight into the market.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 71332000 - Geotechnical engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Prior Information Notice is not a call for competition. It is a call for market engagement

ahead of formal procurement activities starting in January 2022

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

1+1

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This notice signals an intention to commence market engagement only at this stage (this PIN

is not a call for competition) with interested organisations within the Construction

Professional Services market to alert the market to the potential forthcoming tender

exercises.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

7 January 2022

Local time

4:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Prior Information Notice is not a call for competition. It is to signal an intention to

commence market engagement with interested organisations within the market, as to alert

the market to the potential forthcoming tender exercises.

RWM intends to utilise the Crown Commercial Services DPS RM6242.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.justice.gov.uk

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.

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

Radioactive Waste Management

Didcot

Country

United Kingdom