Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/04/2021

External Reference: 2021-558764

TED Reference: 2021/S 071-182318

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: Phil Perkins
Telephone: +44 1235467147
NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
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

Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Robotic Manipulator Arm(s) at RACE Facility, UK
Reference number:  T/RHH068/20
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42997300  -  Industrial robots
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

UKAEA wishes to procure, on behalf of RACE, up to three haptic dextrous manipulators, complete with Electrical and Controls Systems, to deliver key aspects of a research & training programme. The scope includes supply, installation, commissioning of the manipulators at a Facility in the UK and training of operators.
Whilst the manipulators that are the subject of this procurement are not intended for deployment in nuclear environments, it is essential that devices offered are suited to such an environment to ensure the validity of the research & training programme. Therefore the manipulators must be representative of devices that may be deployed in high radiation and contamination environments.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3081764.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31211110  -  Control panels
32441200  -  Telemetry and control equipment
71334000  -  Mechanical and electrical engineering services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Culham Science Center, Abingdon, OXON, OX14 3DB
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

UKAEA wishes to procure, on behalf of RACE, up to three haptic dextrous manipulators, complete with Electrical and Controls Systems, to deliver key aspects of a research & training programme. The scope includes supply, installation, commissioning of the manipulators at a Facility in the UK and training of operators.
Whilst the manipulators that are the subject of this procurement are not intended for deployment in nuclear environments, it is essential that devices offered are suited to such an environment to ensure the validity of the research & training programme. Therefore the manipulators must be representative of devices that may be deployed in high radiation and contamination environments.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Engineering Strategy, Concept and Method  /  Weighting:  7.5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Acceptance of Requirements  /  Weighting:  6.0%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Kinematic Relationship Between the Local Controller and the Remote Manipulator  /  Weighting:  20.2%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Methods of Actuation  /  Weighting:  7.5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Delivery and Schedule Format  /  Weighting:  6.8%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Completion Date  /  Weighting:  12.0%
Price  -  Weighting:  40.0%
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

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: 2020/S 232-573865
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Robotic Manipulator Arm(s) at RACE Facility, UK

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/02/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Wälischmiller Engineering GmbH
DE81 5054 309
Wälischmiller Engineering GmbH Schießstattweg 16
Markdorf
88677
DE
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1795764.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Robotic Manipulator Arm(s) at RACE Facility, UK

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/03/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Veolia Nuclear Solutions (UK) Limited
Veolia Nuclear Solutions (UK) Limited 18 Nuffield Way
Abingdon
OX14 1RL
UK
NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1286000.00  GBP

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