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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2021-565804

FTS Reference: 2021-028234

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

ESS Active Cells PIE and WTH Lids
Reference number:  T/RAF014/21
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

44000000  -  Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Manufacture, Inspection and Testing of ESS Active Cells PIE Lids and WTH Lids with the option to procure PIE Transfer Plug.
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)

45220000  -  Engineering works and construction works
45255400  -  Fabrication work
44450000  -  Mild steel
45223210  -  Structural steelworks
45214600  -  Construction work for research buildings
45214630  -  Scientific installations
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  SE224 -  Skåne län
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Manufacture, Inspection, Testing and Delivery of PIE and WTH Lids with the option to procure PIE Transfer Plugs for the European Spallation Source (ESS) Active Cells Facility.
The contract dates are estimates only.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Supplier's Technical Information and Key Personnel  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Programme and Delivery  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Suppliers Subcontracting Arrangements  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality Assurance  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Commercial elements including Financial Status, Guarantee, Terms and Conditions, etc  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total of the Prices  /  Weighting:  60%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The Authority may wish to purchase PIE Transfer Plugs for the ESS Active Cells Facility with the core requirement.
This option has been taken up with the core contract requirement.
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

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 000-016784

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 12784

Title: Manufacture, Inspection and Delivery of PIE & WTH Lid and PIE Transfer Plug 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

08/11/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  3
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

Nortemecanica SA
TOMO 1291, FOLIO1, HOJA AS-4858, INSC1
Area Industrial de Tabaza I, Parcela E5
33469 Carreno, Asturias
ES
NUTS code:  ES120 -  Asturias
Internet address: www.nortemecanica.es

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The contract value has not been disclosed so as not to prejudice the commercial interests of the successful tenderer.
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