Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION
Building 4 Redgrave Court
BOOTLE
L207HS
Contact
Gary Owens
Telephone
+44 2030280795
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD73 - Sefton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Nuclear Regulation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Development of a Nuclear Industry Learning Pathway for Human Factors
Reference number
ONR/T897
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98113100 - Nuclear safety services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Design a Human Factors Learning Pathway for the nuclear industry and a strategy and programme for its implementation.
There are two main objectives:
1 Using subject matter experts, and in consultation with the nuclear industry, use the information in a gap analysis previously undertaken to design a learning pathway for developing human factors competence in the nuclear industry. This must be capable of receiving CIEHF and academic accreditation.
2 Using subject matter experts, and in consultation with the nuclear industry develop a strategy and programme for the development and implementation of the learning pathway over financial years 23/24 and 24/25.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £300,000 taken into consideration
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
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice or call for competition to secure access to the professional body within the UK for human factors.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The anticipated duration of the contract is 36 months, but with an option to extend for a further 12 months (i.e 3+1) if agreeable to both parties.
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
ONR asserts its belief that CIEHF are the only economic operator that are capable to support ONR for this requirement. CIEHF have specific experience in developing human factor learning pathways and subject matter expertise in the development of courses that gain accreditation by academic institutions. This puts them in a unique position to develop a suitable learning pathway for the nuclear industry.
ONR has no knowledge of any other suitable provider who holds the ability to satisfy its full set of requirements and consequently asserts that all general grounds have been satisfied.
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
ONR897
Title
Development of a Nuclear Industry Learning Pathway for Human Factors
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 November 2022
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
Chartered Institute for Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)
7 The Courtyard, Wootton Park Alcester Road, Wootton Wawen
Henley-in-Arden
B95 6HJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1161870
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £300,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Christine Alcock
Office for Nuclear Regulation
Liverpool
L20 7HS
Country
United Kingdom