Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/03/2021

External Reference: 2021-509787

TED Reference: 2021/S 050-127237

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

Residual Ion Dump, Calorimeters, Hypervapotrons and Beam Line Module Frame for MAST-U Enhancements Project
Reference number:  T/RAF073/20
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38418000  -  Calorimeters
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the Completion of the Detailed Design, Manufacture, Assembly, Testing and Supply of Residual Ion Dump, Calorimeters, Hypervapotrons and a Beam Line Module Frame for its MAST Upgrade Enhancements Project.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

42511000  -  Heat-exchange units and machinery for liquefying air or other gases
45223000  -  Structures construction work
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority carries out research into the use of controlled nuclear fusion for the generation of power. The Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak Upgrade (MAST-U) is one such fusion experiment which is due to undergo enhancements.
The Authority now has a requirement for the Completion of the Detailed Design, Manufacture, Assembly, Testing and Supply of the following enhancements:
- Residual Ion Dumps (upper and lower);
- Calorimeter and associated Hypervapotrons;
- Beamline Module Frame (BLMF) – a frame which supports the Residual Ion Dumps, Bend Magnets, Calorimeter, and associated services.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Supplier’s Technical Information  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Programme and Delivery  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Suppliers Subcontracting Arrangements  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assurance  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Financial Status, Insurance, Terms and Guarantee  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total of the Prices  /  Weighting:  25%
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 duration stated at II.2.7 above is an estimate only.
All documents must be in English or with an English translation.
Prices may be stated in tenderers local currency and the Contract(s) will be awarded in the tendered currency.
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority reserves the right not to award a contract.
The costs of tendering shall be the responsibility of tenderers.

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 227-560495

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Calorimeter, Hypervapotrons, Beam Line Module Frame and Residual Ion Dump for MAST-U Enhancements Project

A contract/lot is awarded: no
V.1)

Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

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