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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2021-598095

FTS Reference: 2021-010800

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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
E-mail: Robert.franklin@ukaea.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
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

Radiological Safety System for ESS Active Cells
Reference number:  T/RAF135/20
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48100000  -  Industry specific software package
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Radiological Safety System for ESS 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)

48300000  -  Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
35113110  -  Nuclear-reactor protection system
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  SE224 -  Skåne län
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the Supply of ESS Active Cells Radiological Safety Systems Software Design, System Realisation and Commissioning.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Supplier's Technical Information & Key Personnel  /  Weighting:  35%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Programme and Delivery  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assurance  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Supplier's Subcontracting Arrangements  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Commercial elements including Financial Status, Guarantee, Terms and Conditions, etc  /  Weighting:  5%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
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 dates at II.2.7 are estimations only.

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 FTS: 2021/S 000-003225

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 12436

Title: Radiological Safety Systems for ESS Active Cells Facility

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

04/05/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  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

Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd
2562870
Cayman House, First Avenue, Centrum 100
Burton on Trent
DE14 2WN
UK
NUTS code:  UKG24 -  Staffordshire CC

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:  10 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:  
Software Reviews.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contract values have not been disclosed so as not to prejudice the commercial interest of the successful tenderers.
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