Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 28 Apr 2023, 16:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Service and Maintenance of OEM Control Systems Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Sellafield Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 1 Apr 2023no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Service and Maintenance of OEM's Controls Systems equipment in situ at Sellafield Site. The provision of Tier 0-4 Escalation, response to site (next working day), Corrective Maintenance visits (charged), agreed repairs, Obsolescence for the awarded OEMS equipment

CPV: Installation services of guidance and control systems

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The provision Servcie and Maintenance of the OEM's control systems equipment already…Awarded

The provision Servcie and Maintenance of the OEM's control systems equipment already in used at Sellafield site including that of Tier 0-4 Escalation, response to site (next working day), Corrective Maintenance visits (charged), agreed repairs, Obsolescence Information of OEM's control systems equipment in situ at Sellafield site

Delivery: UK, North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Apr 2023, 16:03 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2023, 16:03 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012354
Classification (CPV)
Installation services of guidance and control systems
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c546 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Published justification

In accordance with PCR 2015 Regulation 32.5(b).

"For additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance"

The current equipment used has been maintained and managed by the OEM supplier awarded to this contract and they own the intellectual property associated with the equipment. This proprietary equipment cannot be modified by any other supplier.

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: In accordance with PCR 2015 Regulation 32.5(b). "For additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance" The current equipment used has been maintained and managed by the OEM supplier awarded to this contract and they own the intellectual property associated with the equipment. This proprietary equipment cannot be modified by any other supplier.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • ABB OEM Maintenance of Control Systems FY2023

    Signed
    1 Apr 2023
    Value
    £709,231
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sellafield Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawNuclear Decommissioning Seascale, North WestContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ABB LtdFramework contractor Warrington, North West, WA4 4BT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.