[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[Information]

[Published]

[ExternalReference]: 2024-563799

[FtsReference]: 2024-008455

[FtsS09F03ContractAwardNotice]

[NoticeContractAward]

[NoticeContractAwardSub]

[Section1]: [Ca]

I.1)

[NameAddressContact]

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
[Contactpoint]: Phil Perkins
[AddressPhone]: +44 1235467147
[AddressEmail]: phil.perkins@ukaea.uk
[Nutscode]:  UKJ14 -  Oxfordshire
[Internets]:
I.4)

[CaType]

[MaintypePublicbody]
I.5)

[Mainactivity]

[OtherActivity]:  Fusion Research

[Section2]: [Object]

II.1)

[QuantityScopeContract]

II.1.1)

[TitleContract]

UKAEA - RAICo - Procurement of SPOT Quadruped Robots
[Fileref]:  JNCA/PJP017/24
II.1.2)

[CpvMain]

42997300  - 
II.1.3)

[TypeContract]

[Supplies]
II.1.4)

[DescrShort]

Procurement of 4 additional SPOT Robots which are required by the RAICo Programme in order to conduct further research into the efficacy of use of quadruped robots in Nuclear Decommissioning environments.
II.1.6)

[LotsInfo]

[DivisionLots]: [No]
II.1.7)

[ValueTotal]

[ValueExclVat]:  841384.00  GBP
II.2)

[Description]

II.2.2)

[CpvAdditional]

42997300  - 
II.2.3)

[PlacePerformance]

[Nutscode]:  UKD11 -  West Cumbria
[MainsiteplaceWorksDelivery]:  
Whitehaven
II.2.4)

[DescrProcurement]

Procurement of 4 additional SPOT Robots which are required by the RAICo Programme in order to conduct further research into the efficacy of use of quadruped robots in Nuclear Decommissioning environments.
II.2.5)

[AwardCriteria]

[AwardCriteriaBelow]
[Price]
II.2.11)

[OptionsInfo]

[Options]: [No]
II.2.13)

[EuProgrInfo]

[EuProgrRelated]: [No]

[Section4]: [Procedure]

IV.1)

[Description]

IV.1.1)

[TypeProcedure]

[AwardWoPriorPubD1]
  • [DCanProvidedOnly]
    • [DTechnical]
[DExplanation]
RACE / RAICo have purchased SPOT robots previously after evaluating the market and establishing that they were the best in class quadruped robots. These have been equipped with custom payloads that are being used extensively by RACE. They have also developed the digital interface and standards to allow its application in Nuclear Decommissioning.
The RAICo programme requires additional 4 devices to facilitate further development and demonstration of their capability across a number of NDA sites that have been requested by the NDA. These will utilise custom SPOT developments created by RAICo and RACE.
The rationale for acquiring the same robot is to ensure the technology and expertise we have developed for the robots to be interchangeable allowing for more synergy in our capability.
Createc are the sole authorised supplier of Spot Quadruped Robots in the United Kingdom.
IV.1.8)

[GpaInfo]

[GpaCovered] : [Yes]
IV.2)

[InfoAdmin]

IV.2.1)

[PubPrevious]

[NumberOj]: 2024/S 000-002730
IV.2.9)

[InfoTerminationPin]

[PinAsCallNoContracts]

[Section5]: [AwardOfContract]

[ContractNumber]: 1

[TitleContract]: UKAEA - RAICo - Procurement of SPOT Quadruped Robots

[AwardConfirm]: [Yes]
V.2)

[AwardOfContract]

V.2.1)

[DateAward]

13.02.2024
V.2.2)

[AwardOffersInfo]

[OffersReceived]:  1
[AwardedGroup] :  [No]
V.2.3)

[AwardedToName]

Createc Ltd
"Unit 4 Derwent Mills Commercial Park, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA130HT"
Cockermouth
UK
[Nutscode]:  UKD1 -  Cumbria

[AwardedSme] : [Yes]
V.2.4)

[ValueContractInfo] ([ExclVat])

[ValueTotalFinal]:  841384.00  GBP

[Section6]: [InfoComplement]

VI.4)

[AppealsProcedure]

VI.4.1)

[AppealsBody]

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK

VI.4.2)

[MediationBody]

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK

VI.4.3)

[AppealsLodging]

[AppealsDeadline]: 
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)

[AppealsInfo]

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK