Official UK procurement notice
Access Services & Insulation
Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSellafield 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 publishedLot #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
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Commercial: 30
- Economic & financial standing
Against the criteria as stated in the Procurement pack accessed on Atamos
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f51cFind 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- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Sept 2023
- Invitations to tender expected27 Nov 2023
- Notice published6 Jan 2025, 08:31 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2024- Status changed to complete24 Sept 2024, 16:30 BST
- Buyer details updated24 Sept 2024, 16:30 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Oct 2024, 10:40 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.4.1 | 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 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.1.4.1 | 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 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 forecast2 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
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | £95,000,000 – £95,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Sellafield LtdContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts Of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- KAEFER LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.