UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/11/2020

External Reference: 2020-584023

TED Reference: 2020/S 232-573958

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: Craig Egan
Telephone: +44 1235468141
E-mail: craig.egan@ukaea.uk
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

STEP Cost Modelling Partner
Reference number:  T/CE059/20
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71242000  -  Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

STEP Cost Modelling Partner - Balance of plant costs and Construction design study
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  500000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71241000  -  Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
71244000  -  Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
71300000  -  Engineering services
71310000  -  Consultative engineering and construction services
71311300  -  Infrastructure works consultancy services
71314000  -  Energy and related services
71314100  -  Electrical services
71320000  -  Engineering design services
71322100  -  Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works
71335000  -  Engineering studies
71336000  -  Engineering support services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

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

Description of the procurement

STEP Cost Modelling Partner - Balance of plant costs and Construction design study
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Delivery Plan  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Maximising Effectiveness  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Operational Experience  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Individual and Team Expertise  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Fixed Price - Phase 1A  /  Weighting:  45%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Fixed Price - Phase 1B  /  Weighting:  10%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Schedule of Rates  /  Weighting:  45%
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

Final weighted score for Quality - 75%
Final weight for pricing - 25%

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 162-395351

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: STEP Cost Modelling Partner

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/11/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
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

Atkins Limited
688424
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
Telephone: +11 3066200
E-mail: nicola.fearnley@atkinsglobal.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  184659.24  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  500000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) regulation 27(4) the time limit for the receipt of tenders as laid down in regulation 27(2) has been shortened to 15 days.
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