Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-565002

FTS Reference: 2022-000871

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: Ben Grainger
Telephone: +44 1235465315
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:  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.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  4000000.00  GBP
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  95%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Commercial  /  Weighting:  5%
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

Clarification process resulted in Lot Structure with all suppliers eligible for each lot

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
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 000-018350

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Embedded Support Framework

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Assystem Energy & Infrastructure Limited
blackburn
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  571428.57  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Embedded Support Framework

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Limited
Epsom
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  571428.57  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Embedded Support Framework

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Engineering Analysis Services Limited
Altrincham
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  571428.57  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Embedded Support Framework

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

IDOM UK Limited
London
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  571428.57  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Embedded Support Framework

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Morson Projects Limited
Salford
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  571428.57  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Embedded Support Framework

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Norton Straw Consultants Ltd
Derby
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  571428.57  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Embedded Support Framework

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

NUVIA Limited
Warrington
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  571428.57  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