Official UK procurement notice
Dosimetry Unit · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Dstl Approved Dosimetry Service (ADS) requires a new Harshaw Model 8800 Plus thermoluminescent dosimetry reader, with built-in internal 90Sr/Y irradiator (0.5 mCi/18.5 MBq), to maintain its ability to provide the MOD with personal radiation dosimetry.
CPV: Radiation dosimeters
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Dstl ADS has two Harshaw 8800 Plus thermoluminescent dosimetry readers that are…
The Dstl ADS has two Harshaw 8800 Plus thermoluminescent dosimetry readers that are used to provide the MOD (including the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and Defence Medical Services) with personal radiation dosimetry. One of these readers has been in service for almost 25 years and so is approaching the end of its working life. The requirement is to replace this reader with like-for-like equipment. This will maintain an S&T capability that is critical to the delivery of Defence operations and is therefore aligned with the Dstl strategic theme: Enabling operational advantage at pace.
Replacing the ageing Harshaw dosimetry reader will maintain an S&T capability that is critical to the delivery of Defence operations and is therefore aligned with the Dstl strategic theme: Enabling operational advantage at pace.
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- Lowest price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Dec 2023, 11:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Dec 2023, 11:08 GMT
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035612- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042152Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice; The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, on behalf of The Secretary of state for Defence, intends to engage the services of Phoenix Dosimetry to procure a model 8800 Dosimetry Unit plus TLD Card Reader.
It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for Technical reasons.
The Dstl Approved Dosimetry Service (ADS) has two Harshaw 8800 Plus thermoluminescent dosimetry readers (with built-in 90Sr/Y irradiators) that are used to provide the MOD with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approved personal radiation dosimetry services. These services enable the MOD to comply with radiation protection legislation and fulfil its duty of care to its employees. One has been in service for 24 years whilst the other for 22, both are approaching end of life.
We are intending to purchase 2 replacement Harshaw readers from Phoenix Dosimetry Ltd.
There are other dosimetry units on the market however there would be compatibility issues if the same type were not procured and Dstl would need to replace the entire system. Dstl has 25,000 of these readers and the cost to replace them all would be extensive.
A competition was put out via the LUPC framework to 6 possible suppliers to see if anyone else could supply the Harshaw readers. We received 2 responses but one withdrew as they would buy the unit from Phoenix themselves and the other was unable to supply the Item. An internet search did not reveal any other suppliers beyond those identified.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix DosimetrySubcontracting: declared | £239,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035612-2023-1 · Phoenix Dosimetry
- Signed
- 4 Dec 2023
- Value
- £239,600
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- DSTLReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Phoenix Dosimetry LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.