Official UK procurement notice
Mk 3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging system
Authority: CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Mk3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging System to deliver remote gamma imaging inspections to support retrievals, remediation and spent fuel management.
Equipment was purchased due to obsolescence issues experienced with the existing MK2 N-visage unit. Unavailability of the gamma imaging system could have significant impact to site characterisation delivery therefore Mk3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging System was procured.
CPV: Radiation monitors
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Dec 2022, 12:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Dec 2022, 12:49 GMT
- Authority reference
MK3- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036538- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039424Find 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
The procurement of Mk3 Gamma Imaging Systems enables continuity of service for Sellafield's characterisation delivery and removes technical obsolescence issues with the existing Mk2 Gamma Imaging System. The N-Visage Scanner is the only instrument which meets Sellafield's requirements for restricted access through camera inspection ports when delivering site radiometrics characterisation work.
Direct Award utilising Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) due to competition absent for technical reasons.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Createc LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Mk 3 N-Visage Gamma Imaging system · Createc LtdSME
- Signed
- 23 Nov 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | £170,000 – £170,000 |
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- Createc LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.