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Published 9 May 2022, 16:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instruments Services

Official notice

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£8,000,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 6 Jul 2022awarded 28 Feb 2023
Awarded to Ludlum Systems Ltd., James Fisher Nuclear Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instruments Services divided into 2 lots: Lot 1 - Installed Lot 2 - Portable

CPV: Engineering support services · Metering instruments

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£8,000,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Installed - Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instruments ServicesCancelledRenewalPublished value£4,400,000

Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instruments Services - Lot 1. Additional information: Refer to ITT documents

Delivery: UK · All Magnox Sites
Extensions: 3 year with optional period of 12 months · 48 months duration (3 years with 12 months optional period) with expectation that this service will continue to be required at the end of this period, if this is the case then a new call for competition will be initiated.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Portable - Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instrument ServicesCancelledRenewalPublished value£3,600,000

Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instruments Services - Lot 2. Additional information: Refer to ITT documents

Delivery: UK · All Magnox Sites
Extensions: 3 year with optional period of 12 months · 48 months duration (3 years with 12 months optional period) with expectation that this service will continue to be required at the end of this period, if this is the case then a new call for competition will be initiated.Variant bids: 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 58%Price: 32%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical: 58%
  • Commercial: 7%
  • price: 25%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical: 58%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Commercial: 7%
  • Price: 25%
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 Installed & Lot 2 portable
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per requirements of SQ & ITT documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 32 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Services
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
9 May 2022, 16:31 BST
Last source update
16 Mar 2023, 09:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Jul 2022 – …
Authority reference
Metrology 2022
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007633
Classification (CPV)
Engineering support servicesMetering instruments
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0335aa Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As per the requirements of SQ & ITT documents

Review and risk notes
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.

Publisher note: As per requirements of SQ & ITT documents

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
6 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jul 2022 → 16 Mar 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    6 Jan 2023, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    16 Mar 2023, 09:49 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Mar 2023, 09:49 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    16 Mar 2023, 09:49 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Change to tender return date by 24 hours to allow supply chain additional time to ascertain impact of TQ responses

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £8,000,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 28 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot2 awards
Ludlum Systems Ltd.SMELot 1 Installed - Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instruments Services£4,400,000 †—Awarded
James Fisher Nuclear LtdLot 2 Portable - Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instrument Services£3,600,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 2 Portable - Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instrument Services · James Fisher Nuclear Ltd

    Signed
    28 Feb 2023
    Value
    £3,600,000
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1 Installed - Calibration & Maintenance of Radiological Measuring Instruments Services · Ludlum Systems Ltd.SME

    Signed
    1 Feb 2023
    Value
    £4,400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Magnox Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning Magnox Limited Magnox Limited, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, UK, BS 35 1RQContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Magnox LTDContracting authorityBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning Thornbury, South Glos, UKContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • James Fisher Nuclear LtdAwarded supplierSC204768 Gordon House, PRESTON, UK, PR5 6AWContact email, phone
  • Ludlum Systems Ltd.Awarded supplier366 8156 63 45 Riverside Way, Uxbridge, UK, UB8 2YFContact email

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