Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
Contact
Benjamin O'Brien
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Technical Advisory Services for Sizewell C
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Technical Advisory Services for Sizewell C
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The provision of technical advisory services for Sizewell C.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
5 January 2023
End date
3 October 2025
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 five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Technical Advisory Services for Sizewell C
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
5 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £3,680,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This contract is for the provision of technical advisory services to Sizewell C.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
5 January 2023
End date
3 October 2025
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£3,680,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Ove Arup & Partners
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
A nine-month extension of the contract’s end date to the 03/10/2025. There is no increase in value.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
A change in contractor cannot be made as the Supplier is uniquely placed to advise HMG and the project is at a critical stage close to completion. This means a change cannot be made for economic and technical reasons. Further, any change at this stage would cause significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs and could also result in the project not being delivered to time.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £3,680,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £3,680,000