Interim GDF Programme Director

Official notice

Authority: LLW Repository Ltd

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD1)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 14 Dec 2023no call for competition

Awarded to DBD Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

12-month secondment agreement for an Interim Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Programme Director.

CPV: Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Interim Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Programme Director provides day to day…Awarded

The Interim Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Programme Director provides day to day leadership of the GDF programme, ensuring key deliverables are met. Key deliverables are identified in the GDF programme baseline and include the delivery of the next stage of business cases and sanctioning of those via the appropriate governance routes.

The secondment agreement is for 12 months, with the time commitment per week flexing to meet workload demand.

Delivery: North West

Extensions: The terms of the secondment agreement may only be varied by agreement in writing between the Employer and LLW Repository Ltd trading as Nuclear Waste Services.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: 15 Dec 2023, 15:15 GMT
Last source update: 15 Dec 2023, 15:15 GMT
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-036992
Classification (CPV): Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
Delivery area: North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042623 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: An Interim GDF Programme Director was required urgently, following the departure of the previous role holder. A recruitment process for a permanent replacement has commenced, but this may take up to 12 months: advertising and selection (3 months), onboarding (6 months, including resignation period) and 3-month handover. The resource was required immediately; any pause in service could have resulted in disruption to the GDF programme, leading to associated cost increases.
The Programme Director role requires experience and knowledge of running governmental business cases, major projects, digital solutions, shaping and improving programmes, nuclear sector familiarity and NDA-specific governance. The seconded individual has significant expertise in these areas, bolstered by the time he has spent within NWS under the separate Business Transformation Support contract, gaining an excellent understanding of NWS and the context within which we operate.
In the absence of suitable in-house capability and recognising that a new procurement process would be economically impractical and would not result in obtaining properly qualified and experienced resource of the required calibre in the timescales needed, the secondment agreement was awarded directly. This ensures stability in the management of the GDF programme while a permanent replacement for the GDF Programme Director is recruited.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Dec 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DBD Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Interim GDF Programme Director · DBD Limited
Signed
14 Dec 2023
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
The Interim Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Programme Director provides day to day…	1bids	—	—	£297,000 – £496,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£297,000 – £496,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LLW REPOSITORY LIMITED TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawNuclear decommissioning Pelham House, Pelham Drive, Calderbridge, SEASCALE, North West, CA201DBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DBD LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03118924 Ground Floor 401 Faraday Street, Birchwood, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GA

Official documents & specifications

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