Hot Isostatic Pressing of Plutonium - Installation and procurement

Authority: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09)Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£11,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Mar 2021no call for competition

Awarded to National Nuclear Laboratory

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This requirement is for the following: The development of incorporation of Plutonium powders using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology. The powders are located at Sellafield Limited, and the NNL’s Central Laboratory facility on the site is the only location where appropriate samples can be obtained. NDA wish to engage NNL to procure equipment for the HIP process, install and test it off-site, with the intention of installing and operating the equipment in the Central Laboratory under a future contract.

CPV: Advisory and consultative engineering services · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Plutonium · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research and experimental development services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The NDA is exploring options for the disposition of the UK civil plutonium stockpile…Awarded

The NDA is exploring options for the disposition of the UK civil plutonium stockpile using a variety of methods for re-use or disposal.

This service is for the development of incorporation of Plutonium powders using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology. The powders are located at Sellafield Limited, and the NNL’s Central Laboratory facility on the site is the only location where appropriate samples can be obtained. NDA will engage NNL to procure the equipment for the HIP process, install and test it off-site, with the intention of installing and operating the equipment in the Central Laboratory under a future contract.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

09342000 Plutonium 71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis 71318000 Advisory and consultative engineering services 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 73110000 Research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Mar 2021, 16:32 BST
Last source update: 31 Mar 2021, 16:32 BST
Authority reference: NDA9/00856
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-006710
Classification (CPV): Advisory and consultative engineering servicesFeasibility study, advisory service, analysisPlutoniumResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch and experimental development servicesResearch services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a1a7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This service is for the development of incorporation of Plutonium powders using Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology. The powders samples required for this testing are located at Sellafield Limited, and the NNL’s Central Laboratory facility on the site is the only location where appropriate samples can be obtained. NDA wish to engage NNL for research / experimental / procurement of equipment, installation and tests off-site, with the intention of installing and operating the service and equipment in the Central Laboratory under a future contract.
The powder samples required for the testing of the HIP equipment can only be obtained at the Central Lab at Sellafield, which is operated by NNL. The HIP equipment will be installed and operated by NNL in their Central Laboratory under a future contract.
NNL are the sole operators in the Central Lab and have the expertise to complete this requirement.

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=582945511 GO Reference: GO-2021331-PRO-18014582

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £11,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
National Nuclear Laboratory	£11,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 006710-2021-1 · National Nuclear Laboratory
Signed
23 Mar 2021
Value
£11,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning Herdus House, Ingwell Drive, Moor Row, UK, CA24 3HUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

National Nuclear LaboratoryAwarded supplier03857752 Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Birchwood Park, Warrington, UK, WA3 6AE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.