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Contract award notice

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Published

External Reference: 2023-583980

FTS Reference: 2023-012461

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: Guy Wells
Telephone: +44 0123546
E-mail: guy.wells@ukaea.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
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

Soft Services
Reference number:  T/GW/164/22
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79710000  -  Security services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (“the Authority’s”) is looking to procure soft services at two operational sites:
Fusion Technology Facility, Unit 2a Lanchester Way, Advanced Manufacturing Park Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5FX and Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB.
The Contract requirement at Culham is for 24/7 Security Guarding, Incident Response, Reception Services, Post, Receipts and Despatch under the banner of “Soft Services
The contract requirement at Rotherham is for 24 hour manned guarding
The contract term will be 3 years plus an option to extend for a further two years
Please note a visit to the Culham site is recommended on the date in 1. ITT Document. This will be the 18 October 2022.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  8000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

64100000  -  Post and courier services
79715000  -  Patrol services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (“the Authority’s”) is looking to procure soft services at two operational sites:
Fusion Technology Facility, Unit 2a Lanchester Way, Advanced Manufacturing Park Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5FX and Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB.
The Contract requirement at Culham is for 24/7 Security Guarding, Incident Response, Reception Services, Post, Receipts and Despatch under the banner of “Soft Services
The contract requirement at Rotherham is for 24 hour manned guarding
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Refer to ITT  /  Weighting:  65
Price  -  Weighting:  35
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

Contract value is for full term including extensions excluding VAT.

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: 2022/S 000-028668

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Soft Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  5
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

Wilson James Ltd
9 Well Court, London
EC4M 9DN
UK
E-mail: michael.goldsmith@wilsonjames.co.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: https://wilsonjames.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  8000000.00  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