Contract notice

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Published

Expire date: 07/02/2025

External Reference: 2024-581511

FTS Reference: 2024-038041

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Nuclear Laboratory
GB927282900
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK
Contact person: Izak Cartain-Farish
Telephone: +44 01925933825
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87946&B=NNL
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Nuclear

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Annealing Furnace
Reference number:  NNLC611
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42300000  -  Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

What is included
The contractor shall design, supply all materials and components, assemble, inspect, test, package
and deliver the equipment and supporting documentation as specified in this document.
Specifically, the contractor shall supply;
• 2 remotely operated in-cave Annealing Furnaces.
• 2 out of cave control systems.
• 2 sets of umbilical cables to connect the in-cave rigs to the out of cave control systems.
• 2 sets of gas bottles and manifolds for inert gas.
• Design documentation for the Annealing Furnaces in accordance with the contractor’s own
quality management system procedures. For example, drawings, calculations, design risk
assessments, basis of design etc.
• Quality plan.
• Programme of work and monthly progress reports.
• Factory acceptance test schedule.
• A technical file with a Declaration of Conformity that CE or UKCA marks the Annealing Furnaces
• Lifetime quality records file.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 100000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

42310000  -  Furnace burners
42390000  -  Parts of furnace burners, furnaces or ovens
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Cumbria
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

What is included
The contractor shall design, supply all materials and components, assemble, inspect, test, package
and deliver the equipment and supporting documentation as specified in this document.
Specifically, the contractor shall supply;
• 2 remotely operated in-cave Annealing Furnaces.
• 2 out of cave control systems.
• 2 sets of umbilical cables to connect the in-cave rigs to the out of cave control systems.
• 2 sets of gas bottles and manifolds for inert gas.
• Design documentation for the Annealing Furnaces in accordance with the contractor’s own
quality management system procedures. For example, drawings, calculations, design risk
assessments, basis of design etc.
• Quality plan.
• Programme of work and monthly progress reports.
• Factory acceptance test schedule.
• A technical file with a Declaration of Conformity that CE or UKCA marks the Annealing Furnaces
• Lifetime quality records file.
What is excluded
NNL shall supply;
• Suitable non-active material samples for factory acceptance tests.
• Installation at NNL’s Windscale facility.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 03/02/2025  /  End:
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  14/01/2025
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  14/01/2025
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

National Nuclear Laboratory Limited
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK
Internet address: https://www.nnl.co.uk

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

National Nuclear Laboratory
Chadwick House, Birchwood Park
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK
Internet address: https://www.nnl.co.uk