Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/10/2019

External Reference: 2019-544220

TED Reference: 2019/S 213-522210

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Robert Franklin
Telephone: +44 1235466915
Fax: +44 1235466859
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Fusion Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Design, Manufacture and Delivery of the European Spallation Source (ESS) Waste Transfer System
Reference number:  T/RAF004/19
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

34000000  -  Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Design, Manufacture and Delivery of a Waste Transfer System for the European Spallation Source (ESS). The Waste Transfer System is a material transportation trolley.
The requirement contains two options: the installation and commissioning of the Waste Transfer System; and the provision of rails on which it will sit both of which have been taken up in the contract.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

42000000  -  Industrial machinery
42418900  -  Loading or handling machinery
42900000  -  Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
42990000  -  Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
43000000  -  Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
34911100  -  Trolleys
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Lund, Sweden
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The UK Atomic Energy Authority is a Non-Departmental Public Body carrying out research into the potential of nuclear fusion as a source of energy. The Authority is responsible for the operation of the Joint European Torus (JET) facilities, via a contract between the European Commission and the UK Atomic Energy Authority. JET is the world's largest magnetic fusion experiment and is still at the forefront of fusion research and is closely involved in testing plasma physics, systems and materials for ITER. Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE) develops remote applications and robotics for use in both nuclear and industrial applications. RACE is also owned and operated by UK Atomic Energy Authority.
The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a European Research Infrastructure committed to the goal of building and operating the world leading facility for research using neutrons. Once constructed in Lund, Sweden, it will provide new opportunities for research in a broad range of scientific areas, including life sciences, energy, environmental technology, cultural heritage and fundamental physics. Construction started in July 2014, aiming at the source producing first neutrons around 2020.
The Authority has a requirement for the Design, Manufacture and Delivery of a Waste Transfer System for the European Spallation Source (ESS). The Waste Transfer System is a material transportation trolley.
The requirement contains two options: the Installation and Commissioning of the Waste Transfer System; and the Provision of Rails on which it will sit which have been taken up within the contract.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Strategy & Assurance  /  Weighting:  60
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Management and Assurance  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Tender Assessed Price  /  Weighting:  60
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost Assurance  /  Weighting:  25
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Cost Accounting Procedures  /  Weighting:  5
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Acceptance for Fitness for Purpose Risk  /  Weighting:  10
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The requirement contains two options: the Installation and Commissioning of the Waste Transfer System; and the Provision of Rails on which it will sit both of which have been taken up within the contract.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project: European Spallation Source (ESS)
II.2.14)

Additional information

The Contract Value at II.I.7 has not been disclosed so as not to prejudice the commercial interest of the successful tenderer.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 031-069111

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2035421

Title: The Design, Manufacture and Delivery of the European Spallation Source (ESS) Waste Transfer System

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

25/10/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
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:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Aquila Nuclear Engineering Ltd
Unit 17 Hazeley Enterprise Park, Hazeley Road
Twyford
SO21 1QA
UK

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1.00  GBP
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion:  50 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:  
Subcontracting of Manufacturing and Electrical, Control & Instrumentation activities.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK

VI.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).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK