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Published 21 Oct 2022, 09:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HFC Boxes ( HIGH FORCE COMPACTION)

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,800,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jan 2023awarded 4 Apr 2023
Awarded to Graham Engineering Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply and delivery of high force compaction boxes (HFCs) and anti-spring back plates (ASBPs) for use in Sellafield's Waste Monitoring and Compaction (WAMAC) facility on the Sellafield site in West Cumbria.

CPV: Mild steel · Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West · Sellafield Limited
Variant 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
  • Price

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
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
21 Oct 2022, 09:14 BST
Last source update
29 Jun 2023, 15:06 BST
Award evaluation window
31 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
C8520
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018557
Classification (CPV)
Mild steelMiscellaneous fabricated products and related items
Delivery area
North West (UKD11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0377a6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
17 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Dec 2022, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Dec 2022 → 29 Jun 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    31 Dec 2022, 09:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    17 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Mar 2023, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    29 Jun 2023, 15:06 BST

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2022
  1. Buyer details updated
    19 Dec 2022, 08:16 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    29 Jun 2023, 15:06 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    29 Jun 2023, 15:06 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Bid openingTender opening date · IV.2.7.131 Dec 202218 Jan 2023+18 d
—DeadlineDeadline for EOI date · IV.2.2.130 Dec 202217 Jan 2023+18 d

Page 5 of the Invitation to Tender sets out the logistic strategy. It has been recognised that this arrangement is not fit for purpose and creates logistical issues for Sellafield's transport department in that the distance from Sellafield is unbounded. Please refer to document "Notice of Amendment to Invitation to Tender for High Force Compaction Boxes - Logisitic Strategy" in the Atamis document…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,800,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Graham Engineering LimitedSME£1,800,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Sellafield Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear decommissioning 1002607 Calder Bridge, Seascale, North West, CA20 1PGContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts Of JusticeMediation bodyReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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