Official UK procurement notice
Management of the Nuclear Safeguards Programme
Authority: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBEIS are looking to procure management services for the Nuclear Safeguards Programme (NSP). The aim of this tender is to appoint a Supplier to manage the NSP on behalf of the Department. This is to ensure that the Department meets its obligations both to the International Atomic Energy Agency and under the Non Proliferation Treaty, as well as providing other support as required.
CPV: Nuclear safety services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1BEIS is looking to appoint a supplier to undertake management services for the NSP to…Awarded
BEIS is looking to appoint a supplier to undertake management services for the NSP to ensure tasks within the programme are conducted in a cost-effective manner and use technical and scientific expertise. It is expected that the successful Supplier would have experience of the nuclear industry, including non-proliferation, and the nuclear fuel cycle in order to add value to the programmes delivery.
Examples of supplier activities may include, but are not limited to:
•Providing expertise/advice for the development of safeguards strategies in new and existing activities and plant in the nuclear fuel cycle;
•Providing services to support the International Atomic Energy Agency in analysing nuclear material arising from samples taken in safeguards inspections;
•Agreeing an annual programme of work with BEIS for the NSP; and
•Awarding contracts to sub-contractors and managing these contracts. Additional information: The winning bidder must provide individual(s) with (or willing to undertake) either Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance to manage the programme.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Understanding Requirements and Adding Value: 15%
- Delivery Plan: 15%
- Skills and Knowledge: 15%
- Health and Safety: 5%
- Experience: 15%
- Cost: 30%
- Social Value -Environmental: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
- Understanding Requirements and Adding Value: 15
- Delivery Plan: 15
- Skills and Knowledge: 15
- Health and Safety: 5
- Social Value -Environmental: 5
- Experience: 15
- Cost: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Mar 2021, 16:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2021, 16:24 GMT
- Authority reference
4773/12/2020- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005439- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029cb0Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=579627367 GO Reference: GO-2021317-PRO-17945112
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Nuclear Laboratory | £365,031 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 005439-2021-1-1 · National Nuclear Laboratory
- Signed
- 9 Mar 2021
- Value
- £365,031
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Technology and Construction CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- National Nuclear Laboratory LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.