Award

JNCA-MJB193-24

  • United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-041211

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ca2f

Published 20 December 2024, 1:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Culham Campus

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

Contact

Matt Burton

Email

matt.burton@ukaea.uk

Telephone

+44 1235467082

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Fusion Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

JNCA-MJB193-24

Reference number

JNCA-MJB193-24

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45310000 - Electrical installation work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The contract requires work on site in Sweden to install all electrical infrastructure, provide quality assurance and formal Electrical Compliance. The previous approved JNCA captured the electrical installation cost to complete the remainder of the scheduled Active Cells electrical works. However, the project has since been re-baselined to account for major delays in the supply chain. Additional time/effort is now required for to complete the necessary works.

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: £1,120,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Culham Campus

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There is to be a repetition of the works or services which are a repetition of similar works or services to the same supplier awarded following a compliant procedure, in conformity with the basic project.

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • Additional deliveries by the original supplier

Explanation:

There is to be a repetition of the works or services which are a repetition of similar works or services to the same supplier awarded following a compliant procedure, in conformity with the basic project.

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/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 December 2024

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

Optimum Electrical Ltd

Unit 8 & 8a Waterloo Park Ind Est, Upper Brook St

Stockport

SK13BP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
National registration number

08838713

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,120,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.

If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Any such action must be brought promptly.

(generally within 3 months).

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

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority