UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/07/2020

External Reference: 2020-593881

TED Reference: 2020/S 129-318024

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
E-mail: Robert.franklin@ukaea.uk
Fax: +44 1235466859
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

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

ESS ACTIVE CELLS CONFINEMENT PENETRATION PLUGS
Reference number:  T/RAF141/19
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

44212000  -  Structural products and parts except prefabricated buildings
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Manufacture, Inspection, Testing and Supply of Confinement Penetration Plugs for the European Spallation Source Active Cells.
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)

42100000  -  Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power
42990000  -  Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
44450000  -  Mild steel
45214630  -  Scientific installations
45223100  -  Assembly of metal structures
45223210  -  Structural steelworks
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the Manufacture, Inspection, Testing and Supply of Confinement Penetration Plugs for the European Spallation Source Active Cells. This is considered to be a 'build to print' requirement.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Information and Key Personnel  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Programme and Delivery  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assurance  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Subcontracting Arrangements  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Commercial Elements  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total of the Prices  /  Weighting:  60%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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

The contract value 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

Open procedure
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: 2020/S 053-127277

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 12031

Title: Manufacture, Inspection, Test and Delivery of ESS Confinement Penetration Plugs

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

19/06/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  13
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  10
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  13
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Toci OÜ
11204119
Keldri
Kõrveküla, Tartu County
60512
EE
Internet address: www.toci.ee

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contract value has not been disclosed so as not to prejudice the commercial interest of the successful tenderer.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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