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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2022-550186

FTS Reference: 2022-012463

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: Reece Baines
Telephone: +44 1235467082
E-mail: reece.baines@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

STEP FUEL CYCLE - TRITIUM ENGINEERING
Reference number:  T/RB016/21
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71335000  -  Engineering studies
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

UKAEA are looking to procure the services of select suppliers to provide knowledge of tritium and tritium engineering under a new Tritium Framework. This framework is being issued by the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) to support the project’s work towards a concept design in 2024.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73100000  -  Research and experimental development services
73200000  -  Research and development consultancy services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
73220000  -  Development consultancy services
73300000  -  Design and execution of research and development
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

UKAEA are looking to procure the services of select suppliers to provide knowledge of tritium and tritium engineering under a new Tritium Framework. This framework is being issued by the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) to support the project’s work towards a concept design in 2024.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Nominated staff experience / expertise  /  Weighting:  40%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Corporate experience / expertise  /  Weighting:  30%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
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.1.3)

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 000-007919

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: STEP FUEL CYCLE - TRITIUM ENGINEERING

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

09/08/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Atkins Limited
Epsom
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Frazer – Nash Consultancy Ltd
Plymouth
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
IDOM UK Limited
London
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : yes
Jacobs UK Limited
London
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Kinectrics UK Limited
Surrey
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd
Kyoto
JP
NUTS code:  JP -  Japan

The contractor is an SME : yes
Nuvia Limited
Risley
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:  1000000.00  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
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