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Published 1 Oct 2021, 12:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Oversize IP2 Container · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Final published estimate£1,200,000initial estimate £600,000 · exc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The manufacture, testing and delivery of an Oversized Freight Container (Type IP2).

Compared to a conventional ISO Container, the main differences of the Oversized Freight Container is its size, the inclusion of an internal stainless-steel liner and a side opening door.

Sellafield may, as an option which may be exercised by Sellafield in its absolute discretion, require that the successful Tenderer manufacture and assemble a further Oversized Freight Container – please see section II.2.4 for further details

CPV: Containers for waste material · Other containers · Standard freight containers · Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Published value£1,200,000
Delivery: UK, North West · CA20 1PG
Extensions: Sellafield may, as an option which may be exercised by Sellafield in its absolute discretion, require that the successful Tenderer manufacture and assemble a further Oversized Freight Container – please see section II.2.4 for further detailsVariant bids: not 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As Tender Documents

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
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
1 Oct 2021, 12:12 BST
Last source update
10 Nov 2021, 14:27 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
7498
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-028153
Classification (CPV)
Containers for waste materialOther containersStandard freight containersTrailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e087 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per tender 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: Sellafield may terminate or suspend the award process at any time without incurring any cost or liability. Sellafield does not bind itself to enter into any contract arising out of the procedures envisaged by this notice. No contractual rights express or implied arise out of this notice or the procedures envisaged by it. Sellafield will not be liable in any way to any candidate or tenderer for any cost incurred in connection with this procurement process. Sellafield reserves the right to disqualify any candidate who provides information or confirmations which later prove to be untrue or incorrect, does not supply the information required by this notice or as otherwise directed by Sellafield during the procurement process.

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
17 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Nov 2021 → 17 Nov 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    10 Nov 2021, 14:27 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    17 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    17 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Oct 2021
  1. Published value published: £600,000
    18 Oct 2021, 17:27 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    18 Oct 2021, 17:27 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    18 Oct 2021, 17:27 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
    18 Oct 2021, 17:27 BST
    -14 days · was 2 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £1,200,000
    3 Nov 2021, 16:12 GMT
    was £600,000
  6. Deadline moved to 17 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
    3 Nov 2021, 16:12 GMT
    +29 days · was 19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    3 Nov 2021, 16:12 GMT
Published amendments (3 · 3 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders · IV.2.219 Oct 20212 Nov 2021+14 d
—TextEstimate Value · II.1.5600,0001,200,000
—TextEstimate Value · II.2.6600,0001,200,000
—TextDescription of the procurement · II.2.4—Please note, Sellafield may, as an option which may be exercised by Sellafield in its absolute discretion, require that the successful Tenderer manufacture and assemble a further Oversized Freight Container in accordance with specification (set out in Schedule 4 of the Contract) (unless otherwise agreed by Sellafield Ltd) by submitting a notification in writing to the successful Tenderer in accord…
—TextDuration · II.2.712 months21 months (with an option to extend by approx. 18 months)
—TextOptions · II.2.11NoYes – please see section II.2.4 and II.2.7 for further details
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2—17 Nov 2021
—Bid openingConditions for opening tenders · IV.2.7—17 Nov 2021
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.17 Nov 202126 Nov 2021+9 d

Tender Return Date Extended by 2 weeks.

Tender response deadline is extended to 26th November 2021 17:00hrs

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2021-10: 2 releases · 1 Oct 2021, 18 Oct 2021

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Sellafield Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning 01002607 Calder Bridge, Seascale, North West, CA20 1PGContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • London Court of International ArbitrationMediation bodyReview body London

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria