Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/01/2019

External Reference: 2019-533093

TED Reference: 2019/S 025-054966

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)
N/A
Building F6, First Floor ,Culham Science Centre .A
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Annette Osborne
Telephone: +44 03303135463
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (CUAV)
Reference number:  T264/08/18
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

35300000  -  Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The CNC are developing a Counter-Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle capability in response to what is considered a fast and evolving threat from UAV.
The solution must be a ‘kinetic effector’ system, that is designed to physically inhibit a UAV, rendering it non-operational.
Current UK legislation does not support electronic effector use.
There are various safety systems on CNC operational sites which could be inadvertently affected by use of an electronic effector.
Please see the Specification for further details
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  400000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

35300000  -  Weapons, ammunition and associated parts
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Cumbria
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The CNC are developing a Counter-Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle capability in response to what is considered a fast and evolving threat from UAV.
The solution must be a ‘kinetic effector’ system, that is designed to physically inhibit a UAV, rendering it non-operational.
Current UK legislation does not support electronic effector use.
There are various safety systems on CNC operational sites which could be inadvertently affected by use of an electronic effector.
Please see the Specification for further details
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  65%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Financial  /  Weighting:  35%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
1 year contract with option to extend a further 2 periods of 12 months
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

T’s & C’s will be published W/C 1st October. Over recent months the CNC has been engaged in extensive dialogue with nuclear industry, law enforcement partners, subject matter experts and suppliers, to better understand threat, risk, the operational requirement. This includes Sellafield Ltd, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the MPS, CPNI, CAST/DSTL and OpenWorks Engineering Ltd.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 188-424261

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (CUAV)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/01/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

OpenWorks Engineering Limited
09701798
4B Stocksfield Hall
Stocksfield
NE43 7TN
UK
Telephone: +44 1434400469

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  400000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Legal Services
CNC, Building F6 Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK