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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2022-544618

FTS Reference: 2022-017441

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: Phil Perkins
Telephone: +44 1235467147
E-mail: phil.perkins@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

UKAEA RACE - Enhancements to Robot Planning Tools
Reference number:  T-DB177-21
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72230000  -  Custom software development services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

With rapidly advancing capability emerging from the field of robotic technology and systems engineering, UKAEA are seeking services to deliver innovation in order to enhance performance of planning tools in terms of accuracy, speed, and useability. It is expected that the supplier would work closely with the central team at UKAEA throughout delivery.
The outputs of this work will be:
• A software-based, proof-of-principle that captures the requirements stated above.
• A system demonstration
• Report summarising novel techniques
• Report summarising performance enhancements beyond state of the art
• A user manual.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  193697.50  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
72000000  -  IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72262000  -  Software development services
73000000  -  Research and development services and related consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

With rapidly advancing capability emerging from the field of robotic technology and systems engineering, UKAEA are seeking services to deliver innovation in order to enhance performance of planning tools in terms of accuracy, speed, and useability. It is expected that the supplier would work closely with the central team at UKAEA throughout delivery.
The outputs of this work will be:
• A software-based, proof-of-principle that captures the requirements stated above.
• A system demonstration
• Report summarising novel techniques
• Report summarising performance enhancements beyond state of the art
• A user manual.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Project Management, Mobilisation and Key Dates  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Organisational Experience  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Individual & Team Experience  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Assessment  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Completion Date  /  Weighting:  15%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Tender Assessed Price  /  Weighting:  15%
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

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 000-031154

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: UKAEA RACE - Enhancements to Robot Planning Tools

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

21/04/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Ltd
688424
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
NUTS code:  UKJ2 -  Surrey, East and West Sussex

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  193697.50  GBP / Highest offer:  194882.22  GBP   taken into consideration

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
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