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Published 5 Aug 2021, 09:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESS Active Cells PIE and WTH Lids

Official notice

Authority: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Sweden (SE224)

Awarded value£1published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 10 Sept 2021awarded 8 Nov 2021

Awarded to Nortemecanica SA

Contract term 9 moends 11 Jul 2022 · extension options published · starts 29 Sept 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Manufacture, Inspection and Testing of ESS Active Cells PIE Lids and WTH Lids with the option to procure PIE Transfer Plug.

CPV: Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Construction work for research buildings · Engineering works and construction works · Fabrication work · Mild steel · Scientific installations · Structural steelworks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Manufacture, Inspection, Testing and Delivery of PIE and WTH Lids with the option…Awarded 9 mo

The Manufacture, Inspection, Testing and Delivery of PIE and WTH Lids with the option to procure PIE Transfer Plugs for the European Spallation Source (ESS) Active Cells Facility.

The contract dates are estimates only.

Contract period: 29 Sept 2021 – 11 Jul 2022 (9 mo)

Delivery listed: Sweden (SE224)

Extensions: The Authority may wish to purchase PIE Transfer Plugs for the ESS Active Cells Facility with the core requirement. This option has been taken up with the core contract requirement.Variant bids: not allowed

44450000 Mild steel 45214600 Construction work for research buildings 45214630 Scientific installations 45220000 Engineering works and construction works 45223210 Structural steelworks 45255400 Fabrication work

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: 35%Price: 65%

Published sub-criteria (6)

Supplier's Technical Information and Key Personnel: 20%
Programme and Delivery: 5%
Suppliers Subcontracting Arrangements: 5%
Quality Assurance: 5%
Commercial elements including Financial Status, Guarantee, Terms and Conditions, etc: 5%
Total of the Prices: 60%

Published award criteria (6)

Supplier's Technical Information and Key Personnel: 20%
Programme and Delivery: 5%
Suppliers Subcontracting Arrangements: 5%
Quality Assurance: 5%
Commercial elements including Financial Status, Guarantee, Terms and Conditions, etc: 5%
Total of the Prices: 60%

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 5 Aug 2021, 09:23 BST
Last source update: 11 Nov 2021, 12:55 GMT
Award evaluation window: 27 Aug 2021 – …
Authority reference: T/RAF014/21
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-028234
Classification (CPV): Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Construction work for research buildingsEngineering works and construction worksFabrication workMild steelScientific installationsStructural steelworks
Delivery area: Sweden (SE224)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c902 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: electronic payment
Performance terms: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: 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).

Publisher note: The contract value has not been disclosed so as not to prejudice the commercial interests of the successful tenderer.

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: 10 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 27 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

27 Aug 2021 → 11 Nov 2021 · 4 dates

Bids opened
27 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
10 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
29 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
Notice published
11 Nov 2021, 12:55 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2021

Deadline moved to 10 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
5 Aug 2021, 09:23 BST
+14 days · was 27 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Status changed to complete
11 Nov 2021, 12:55 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders · IV.2.2	27 Aug 2021	10 Sept 2021	+14 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening tenders · IV.2.7	27 Aug 2021	10 Sept 2021	+14 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £11 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 54 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Nov 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nortemecanica SASMEManufacture, Inspection and Delivery of PIE & WTH Lid and PIE Transfer Plug for ESS Active Cells Facility	£1 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Manufacture, Inspection and Delivery of PIE & WTH Lid and PIE Transfer Plug for ESS Active Cells Facility · Nortemecanica SASME
Signed
8 Nov 2021
Value
£1
Period
… – 11 Jul 2022
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad	4	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawFusion Research N/A Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

UK Atomic Energy AuthorityMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Abingdon

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Nortemecanica SAAwarded supplierTOMO 1291, FOLIO1, HOJA AS-4858, INSC1 Area Industrial de Tabaza I, Parcela E5, 33469 Carreno, Asturias, ES120

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