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Published 18 Aug 2023, 11:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Access Services & Insulation

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreementWorksRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£95,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2023awarded 24 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely operating and decommissioning Europe's largest, most complex nuclear site, which is home to legacy nuclear facilities that are some of the most hazardous buildings in Western Europe. There is a continued need for Sellafield to have access to a specialist Industrial Services and Access Supply Chain through a Framework Agreement to replace the existing Sellafield Industrial Services Framework (SIS).

CPV: Access platforms · Asbestos-removal work · Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane · Installation services of lifting equipment · Insulation work · Scaffolding · Scaffolding dismantling work · Scaffolding erection work · Scaffolding structures · Scaffolding work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The main services to be delivered by the ASI Framework are divided into two separate…AwardedPublished value£95,000,000

The main services to be delivered by the ASI Framework are divided into two separate discreet packages of work:<br/><br/>- Access Services: The design, manufacture, insulation, and deployment of access systems including scaffolding, powered access systems, roped access, rigging, cranes and any other systems of providing Sellafield Ltd staff and contractors access to various locations at each of their facilities.<br/>- Asbestos & Insulation Services: Removal and replacement of thermal insulation including asbestos containing materials (ACM) and lagging. Methods employed vary and will include traditional removal methods and complete ACM coated component removal.<br/><br/>The Framework Agreement will be a single lot agreement for 4 years and a maximum value of £95m though no spending commitment is made to the supply chain,<br/><br/>NEC4 form of contracts will be utilised, employing the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) and Term Service Contract (TSC). The main pricing options (A, C or E) will be available to Sellafield Ltd depending upon scope, risk & complexity. The use of Option E contracts will be challenged to encourage greater use of C so that reward and risk is shared.<br/><br/>Sellafield has identified 5 Critical Success Factors (CSFs) in collaboration with its internal stakeholders as being integral to the successful performance of the Framework opportunity. The CSFs reflect the key lessons from the current SIS framework and alignment to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA_ Value Framework and Delivery Model.<br/>CSF 1: Safety, Security & Resilience<br/>CSF 2: Capability & Capacity<br/>CSF 3: Social Value & Sustainability<br/>CSF 4: Collaboration & Integration<br/>CSF 5: Delivery

Delivery: North West
Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Commercial: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Against the criteria as stated in the Procurement pack accessed on Atamos

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Access Services & Insulation” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Aug 2023, 11:31 BST
Last source update
6 Jan 2025, 08:31 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000135
Classification (CPV)
Access platformsAsbestos-removal workCranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a craneInstallation services of lifting equipmentInsulation workScaffoldingScaffolding dismantling workScaffolding erection workScaffolding structuresScaffolding work
Delivery area
North West (UKD11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f51c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
25 Sept 2023
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
720 days from the deadline

Timeline

25 Sept 2023 → 6 Jan 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Sept 2023
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    27 Nov 2023
  3. Notice published
    6 Jan 2025, 08:31 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Sept 2024, 16:30 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    24 Sept 2024, 16:30 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    1 Oct 2024, 10:40 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.4.1Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely operating and decommissioning Europe's largest, most complex nuclear site, which is home to legacy nuclear facilities that are some of the most hazardous buildings in Western Europe. There is a continued need for Sellafield to have access to a specialist Industrial Services and Access Supply Chain through a Framework Agreement to replace the existing Sellaf…Award notice prematurely published in error in relation to this procurement. This will be updated to reflect the error and subsequently updated following the end of the standstill period and signing of the Terms and Conditions.Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely operating and decommissioning Europe's largest, most complex nuclear site, which is home to legacy nuclear facilities that are some …
—TextII.1.4.1Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely operating and decommissioning Europe's largest, most complex nuclear site, which is home to legacy nuclear facilities that are some of the most hazardous buildings in Western Europe. There is a continued need for Sellafield to have access to a specialist Industrial Services and Access Supply Chain through a Framework Agreement to replace the existing Sellaf…Award notice prematurely published in error in relation to this procurement. This will be updated to reflect the error and subsequently updated following the end of the standstill period and signing of the Terms and Conditions.Sellafield Ltd is responsible for safely operating and decommissioning Europe's largest, most complex nuclear site, which is home to legacy nuclear facilities that are some …

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-08: 1 release · 18 Aug 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 24 Sept 2024

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 000135-2025-1

    Signed
    24 Sept 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 030523-2024-1

    Signed
    8 Sept 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic0—£95,000,000 – £95,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Sellafield Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 1002607 Sir Christopher Harding House, Vertex Centre, North Shore Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK, CA28 7XYContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Sellafield LtdContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Workington, North WestContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts Of JusticeReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KAEFER LIMITEDFramework contractor03132937 Riverside House, Rolling Mill Road, Viking Industrial Park, Jarrow, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, North East, NE32 3DP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.