Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue
Warrington
WA36GR
Contact
Christopher Hart
christopher.z.hart@sellafieldsites.com
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Very Low Active (VLA) Analysis Services - PIN No2 - Market Engagement Event
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71620000 - Analysis services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN 2), without call for competition, is to alert the market that Sellafield Ltd is to continue Market Engagement activity for the forthcoming Very Low Active (VLA) Analysis Procurement.
This PIN 2 follows on from PIN No 1, which can be accessed via the following URL: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036123-2024
The market engagement will take place via Microsoft Teams on 9th January 2025, further details will be shared via Atamis Project C22676 to registered suppliers.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £96,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Sellafield Site
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Analytical Services provides an essential service in support of Sellafield Operations which in accordance with its Site Licence Conditions requires Sellafield to report to the regulatory bodies eg Environmental Agency (EA) and demonstrate the use of Best Available Technology (BAT) and As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) for the management of effluent and other waste activities which are key to delivery of the Sellafield Ltd mission. The site is envisaged to have a demand for analytical services until 2110.
Sellafield Ltd has therefore a requirement for suitably experienced and qualified service providers(s) to undertake Very Low Active (VLA) Analytical services in support of Sellafield site Operations. The service is to consist of sample receipt or collection, storage, analyses, reporting and waste disposal.
The estimated value range of the contract scope of work is £56m - £96m. The duration is to be confirmed but is assumed to be 8 - 10 years.
The current supply chain contractual arrangements for Very Low Active Analytical Services include:
- Environmental, Low Active Radiological, Dosimetry and Chemical analyses
Current contractual arrangements are due to expire and Sellafield Ltd will be undertaking a procurement exercise for the continued provision of these services.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 February 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Parties who are interested in participating on 9th January 2025 via Microsoft Teams are requested to register on the shared service Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) OneNDA eCommercial Systems powered by Atamis (Atamis), which can be accessed via the URL https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome.
Parties who register on this system should then register against Atamis Project C22676, where they can confirm their attendance for the market engagement, review documentation once it is issued ahead of the engagement sessions on 9th January and also ask Sellafield any questions regarding the engagement or the Procurement. Further details of the upcoming market engagement event will be shared via Atamis Project C22676 to registered suppliers. Suppliers who have already registered against Atamis Project C22676 are not required to re register.