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Published 16 Jan 2023, 09:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Repository Development (RD) Southern Trench Cap Interim Membrane Replacement (STIM) Project

Official notice

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

WorksRestricted procedure
Published estimate£53,000,000≈ £15m / year · 1 value update26.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2023awarded 24 May 2024
Awarded to John Graham Construction Ltd
Contract term 3 yrs 6 moends 29 Feb 2028 · starts 13 Sept 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nuclear Waste Services has awarded a contract for the Southern Trench Cap Interim Membrane (STIM) Replacement project, which forms part of the Repository Development portfolio of work at the LLW Repository facility near Drigg Village in Cumbria, England.<br/><br/>The scope consists of civil engineering works associated with installing an engineered interim trench cap over the Southern Trenches.<br/><br/>The scope is to provide labour, equipment, materials, project management and supervision to complete the work. Work also includes establishment and maintenance of site offices, welfare and all associated temporary works.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction work · Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways · Cut and fill · Earthmoving work · Engineering works and construction works · Excavating and earthmoving work · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator · Infill and land-reclamation work · Infill work · Land rehabilitation work · Stone for construction, limestone, gypsum and slate · +1 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1NWS procured a Southern Trench Cap Interim Membrane Replacement Contract via the…Awarded 3 yrs 6 moPublished value£53,000,000

NWS procured a Southern Trench Cap Interim Membrane Replacement Contract via the Restricted Procedure. <br/><br/>The contract value is up to £67m and is inclusive of associated risks & contingency.

Contract period: 13 Sept 2024 – 29 Feb 2028 (3 yrs 6 mo)
Delivery: North West · Old Shore Road, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1XP
Variant 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 35%Social value: 15%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 50%
  • price: 35%
  • Social Value & Carbon: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: 50
  • Social Value & Carbon: 15
  • Price: 35
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
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
16 Jan 2023, 09:23 GMT
Last source update
6 Aug 2024, 17:17 BST
Authority reference
C13244
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024743
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesConstruction workConstruction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subwaysCut and fillEarthmoving workEngineering works and construction worksExcavating and earthmoving workHire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operatorInfill and land-reclamation workInfill work
+3 moreLand rehabilitation workStone for construction, limestone, gypsum and slate
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03979d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

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 requirement 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.

Publisher note: General scope overview: <br/>- Location of existing underground services within working areas, including trial holes / hand excavation to confirm position. The Contractor is responsible for determining what instruments and latest technologies are adopted for locating underground services. <br/>- Vegetation clearance, consisting of scrubland and trees. <br/>- Topsoil strip, material to be re-used in the permanent works, subject to material testing results to specification requirements. <br/>- Any existing tarmac areas to be removed to be Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Detection (PAK) tested. <br/>- Installation of control measures (e.g. silt fencing / temporary bunds) to prevent silty construction water run-off from entering existing watercourses and newly excavated drainage. <br/>- Construction temporary traffic management signage, including any necessary temporary works design. Contractor to determine exact type and number of signs to satisfy their Traffic Management Plan. Signs to be surface mounted / movable. <br/>- Temporary fencing and demarcation to segregate construction areas. <br/>- Stockpiles of free issue materials are to be jointly surveyed by the Contractor and the Client and the quantity agreed prior to use. Thereafter, the Contractor is to manage and reconcile the quantities of materials to and from the stockpiles. <br/>- Installation of an Intercepting manhole/chamber between two existing drains on Street 5.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Aug 2023 → 23 Oct 2024 · 6 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    31 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    23 Nov 2023
  4. Notice published
    6 Aug 2024, 17:17 BST
  5. Contract starts
    13 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  6. Bids must remain valid until
    23 Oct 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2023
  1. Published value updated to £53,000,000
    11 Sept 2023, 14:24 BST
    was £45,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    11 Sept 2023, 14:24 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    11 Sept 2023, 14:24 BST
  4. Deadline published: 23 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
    11 Sept 2023, 14:24 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2024, 17:17 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    6 Aug 2024, 17:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £67,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 9
Contracts signed 1latest 24 May 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
John Graham Construction LtdSubcontracting: declared£67,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9bids · 9 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

LLW Repository Ltd trading as Nuclear Waste Services

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning 5608448 Pelham House, Calder Bridge, North West, CA20 1DBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Nuclear Waste Services LimitedContracting authorityBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning05608448 Calderbridge, Seascale, North WestContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtMediation bodyReview body London
  • Royal Courts Of JusticeMediation bodyReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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