Find a TenderAwarded
Published 20 Sept 2022, 18:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Approved Dosimetry Services (ADS)

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Published estimate£7,500,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 1 Nov 2022awarded 5 Jul 2023
Awarded to Cavendish Nuclear Limited, Nuvia Limited4 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · extension options published · starts 3 Jul 2023

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Approved Dosimetry Services (ADS)

CPV: Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Health and safety services · Laboratory services · Records management

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£7,500,000 together) · win at most 4 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1External DosimetryAwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£3,600,000

Associated Dosimetry Services (ADS)

Contract period: 3 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 3 years plus 2 optional years · 3 years plus 2 optional yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Internal DosimetryAwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£2,500,000

Associated Dosimetry Services (ADS)

Contract period: 3 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 3 years plus 2 optional · 3 years duration (3 years with 2 year optional period) with expectation that this service will continue to be required at the end of this period, if this is the case then a new call for competition will be initiated.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Bio AssayAwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£900,000

Associated Dosimetry Services (ADS)

Contract period: 3 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 3 years plus 2 optional · 3 years duration (3 years with 2 year optional period) with expectation that this service will continue to be required at the end of this period, if this is the case then a new call for competition will be initiated.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Record KeepingAwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£500,000

Associated Dosimetry Services (ADS)

Contract period: 3 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2028 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 3 Years plus 2 optional · 3 years duration (3 years with 2 year optional period) with expectation that this service will continue to be required at the end of this period, if this is the case then a new call for competition will be initiated.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
i

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSocial valueSplit
1 · External Dosimetry60%35%5%
2 · Internal Dosimetry60%35%5%
3 · Bio Assay60%35%5%
4 · Record Keeping60%35%5%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per requirements of SQ & ITT documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Sept 2022, 18:03 BST
Last source update
11 Jul 2023, 14:16 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
FRM 0100
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019787
Classification (CPV)
Environmental monitoring other than for constructionHealth and safety servicesLaboratory servicesRecords management
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0369c5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As per requirements of SQ & ITT documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: <br/>Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
1 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Nov 2022 → 11 Jul 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    1 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    20 Jun 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    3 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    11 Jul 2023, 14:16 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jul 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Jul 2023, 14:16 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    11 Jul 2023, 14:16 BST
Published amendments (1)

Tender Response Deadline amended to midday on the 22nd November 2022.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £1,422,2914 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 4latest 5 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · External Dosimetry1 award
Cavendish Nuclear Limited£319,298 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Internal Dosimetry1 award
Nuvia Limited£464,397 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Bio Assay1 award
Cavendish Nuclear Limited£319,298 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · Record Keeping1 award
Cavendish Nuclear Limited£319,298 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · External Dosimetry2bids———
2 · Internal Dosimetry2bids———
3 · Bio Assay2bids———
4 · Record Keeping2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Magnox Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawLaboratory Services Oldbury Naite, Thornbury, UK, BS35 1RQContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Magnox LtdReview contact point Thornbury, South Glos
  • Royal Courts Of JusticeMediation bodyReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Cavendish NuclearAwarded supplier 20 Radar Road, Leicester, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 1UF
  • Nuvia LimitedAwarded supplier2063786 3rd Floor Chadwick House, Birchwood Park, Risley, Warrington, Warrington, North West, WA3 6AE

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria