Official UK procurement notice
IPM Upgrade · UK public procurement notice
Authority: CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUpgrading IPM Systems at Sellafield to resolve obsolescence issues and significantly prolong the lifetime of the assets through the procurement of IPM upgrade kits.
CPV: Radiation monitors
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1IPMs provide a key radiation defence through monitoring the Sellafield Ltd workforce…Awarded
IPMs provide a key radiation defence through monitoring the Sellafield Ltd workforce and keeping them free of contamination, thereby protecting the public and environment which is essential for operating the Sellafield nuclear site safely. Upgrading the IPM units will enable Sellafield Ltd to reduce the obsolescence risk through a further 15 years of operability and support for the units. This procurement is for 6 IPM upgrade kits.
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
- Goods
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Feb 2023, 12:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Feb 2023, 12:34 GMT
- Authority reference
IPM Upgrade- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004887- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a679Find 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
IPMs provide a key radiation defence through monitoring the Sellafield Ltd workforce and keeping them free of contamination, thereby protecting the public and environment which is essential for operating the Sellafield nuclear site safely. Upgrading the IPM units will enable Sellafield Ltd to reduce the obsolescence risk through a further 15 years of operability and support for the units. Ludlum Systems upgrade kits are the only solution that satisfies Sellafield's requirement to be compatible with the current Sellafield Ltd IPM units and to significantly prolong the lifetime of the assets through reducing obsolescence issues. Therefore this satisfies regulation 32(b)ii. The upgrade kits will provide a solution to Sellafield's IPM obsolescence issues and prolonging the lifetime of the existing assets and maintaining the safety of the Sellafield Ltd workforce and community. This procurement is for the purchase and installation of 6 upgrade kits at the Sellafield site.
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlum Systems Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
IPM Upgrade · Ludlum Systems Limited
- Signed
- 6 Jan 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £285,000 – £285,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body
- Steven MacilwaineReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ludlum Systems LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.