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Contract notice

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Published

Expire date: 10/01/2025

External Reference: 2024-510882

FTS Reference: 2024-039998

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Nicola Adams
E-mail: nicola.adams@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.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=88129&B=UKAEA
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=88129&B=UKAEA
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:  Fusion Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

H3AT - Water Detritiation System
Reference number:  T/AW137/22
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38424000  -  Measuring and control equipment
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Supply of a WDS equipment package to be supplied at UKAEA’s Culham Campus. The scope of work is expected to be delivered, installed, and commissioned within an estimated duration of 36 months. The scope of the Assemblies includes final process, mechanical and EC&I design, procurement, fabrication, assembly, Factory Acceptance Testing, delivery, and installation at the Culham site, plus Site Acceptance Testing and Integrated Testing. Design – A process design has been produced for the Water Detritiation System and the proposed equipment has been separated into 10 Assemblies as manageable deliverables. The 10 Assemblies consist of process equipment mostly installed within gloveboxes, and one air extracted cabinet. Manufacturing, FAT, Delivery, Installation, SAT, Integrated Testing & Commissioning - The 10 Assemblies require manufacture, assembly within containments and installation.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3400000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09320000  -  Steam, hot water and associated products
09343000  -  Radioactive materials
31161400  -  Primary water systems
38340000  -  Instruments for measuring quantities
38420000  -  Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases
38570000  -  Regulating and controlling instruments and apparatus
38930000  -  Humidity and moisture measuring instruments
42120000  -  Pumps and compressors
42122100  -  Pumps for liquids
42131100  -  Valves defined by function
42131140  -  Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves
45255400  -  Fabrication work
45262670  -  Metalworking
45262680  -  Welding
45300000  -  Building installation work
51100000  -  Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
51110000  -  Installation services of electrical equipment
51120000  -  Installation services of mechanical equipment
51810000  -  Installation services of tanks
51820000  -  Installation services of reservoirs
71242000  -  Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
71320000  -  Engineering design services
71323200  -  Plant engineering design services
71335000  -  Engineering studies
71350000  -  Engineering-related scientific and technical services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance:  
Culham Campus, Abingdon
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Supply of a WDS equipment package to be supplied into the Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology Facility at UKAEA’s Culham Campus. The scope of work is expected to be delivered, installed, and commissioned within an estimated duration of 36 months. The scope of the Assemblies includes final process, mechanical and EC&I design, procurement, fabrication, assembly, Factory Acceptance Testing, delivery, and installation at the Culham site, plus Site Acceptance Testing and Integrated Testing. Design – A process design has been produced for the Water Detritiation System and the proposed equipment has been separated into 10 Assemblies as manageable deliverables. The 10 Assemblies consist of process equipment mostly installed within gloveboxes, and one air extracted cabinet. Manufacturing, FAT, Delivery, Installation, SAT, Integrated Testing & Commissioning - The 10 Assemblies require manufacture, assembly within containments and installation. This includes (but not limited to): installation of the equipment; agreeing and identifying tie-points for process service and electrical distribution interfaces; agreeing and identifying other process interfaces. The Contractor must undertake Factory Acceptance Testing. The commissioning of the fully integrated subsystems shall be carried out by the UKAEA Operations team with support from the Systems Integrator and The Contractor. During inactive commissioning all operations will be tested, and the plant performance assessed under a wide range of expected operating conditions. The Contractor shall provide, People Rates for assisting with commissioning.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 3400000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 07/07/2025  /  End: 06/07/2028
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.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  10/01/2025
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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

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