Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
Contact
Steven Macilwaine
STEVEN.MACILWAINE@SELLAFIELDSITES.COM
Telephone
+44 01925832000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD11 - West Cumbria
National registration number
01002607
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510
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
Mk 3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging system
Reference number
MK3
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38341600 - Radiation monitors
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Mk3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging System to deliver remote gamma imaging inspections to support retrievals, remediation and spent fuel management.
Equipment was purchased due to obsolescence issues experienced with the existing MK2 N-visage unit. Unavailability of the gamma imaging system could have significant impact to site characterisation delivery therefore Mk3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging System was procured.
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: £170,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38341600 - Radiation monitors
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD11 - West Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Sellafield Site
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Mk3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging System to deliver remote gamma imaging inspections to support retrievals, remediation and spent fuel management
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: N/A / Weighting: N/A
Price - Weighting: N/A
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The procurement of Mk3 Gamma Imaging Systems enables continuity of service for Sellafield's characterisation delivery and removes technical obsolescence issues with the existing Mk2 Gamma Imaging System. The N-Visage Scanner is the only instrument which meets Sellafield's requirements for restricted access through camera inspection ports when delivering site radiometrics characterisation work.
Direct Award utilising Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) due to competition absent for technical reasons.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Mk 3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging system
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Createc Ltd
Unit 4 Derwent Mills Commercial Park
Cumbria
CA13 0HT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD11 - West Cumbria
National registration number
07293648
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £170,000 / Highest offer: £170,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
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
Steven Macilwaine
Hinton House
Warrington
WA36GR
Country
United Kingdom