Contract notice

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Expire date: 24/09/2021

External Reference: 2021-584962

FTS Reference: 2021-018350

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Contract notice

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: Ben Grainger

Telephone: +44 1235465315

E-mail: Ben.grainger@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.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39047&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39047&B=UK

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)

Main activity

Other activity: Scientific Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Embedded Support Framework

Reference number: T/BPG089/21

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71336000 - Engineering support services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

Framework Agreement arrangement for Embedded Support for Conceptual Engineering, Product Design and Project Engineering.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4000000.00 GBP

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Main site or place of performance:

Culham Science Centre

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Framework Agreement arrangement for Embedded Support for Conceptual Engineering, Product Design and Project Engineering.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 4000000.00 GBP

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

III.2.3)

Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 03/09/2021

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 03/09/2021

Local time: 12:00

Place:

Culham Science Centre

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Authorised representatives of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

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