The Provision of Regulatory Support in Analysis of Irradiated Graphite Brick Cracking and Weight Loss in AGR Cores to Provide the Basis for Effective, Independent Regulatory Challenge

Official notice

Authority: Office for Nuclear Regulation (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£800,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Jun 2023no call for competition

Awarded to HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The work will provide front line regulatory support to ONR on the subject of nuclear graphite core brick cracking in AGRs. The scope of the contract addresses ONR's need to access independent experts who can consider the basis of the licensee's safety case claims and test them by applying independent scientific and mathematical reasoning.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Proposed award of contract via single tender negotiation with a service provider…

Proposed award of contract via single tender negotiation with a service provider without a call for competition.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Proposed 2 year contract with an option to extend for a further 4 years in annual increments, subject to agreement of both parties. i.e 2+1+1+1+1. The potential total contract duration is therefore 6 years

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: Services
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Jun 2023, 14:03 BST
Last source update: 26 Jun 2023, 14:03 BST
Authority reference: ONR931
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-018107
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dc7d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Using Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, ONR propose to offer a contract in the belief that no reasonable alternative or substitutive exists.
The proposed Service Provider has the unique expertise and independence required to fulfill the complete scope of service requirements in the absence of any credible competition in the marketplace.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £800,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE	£800,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

The Provision of Regulatory Support in Analysis of Irradiated Graphite Brick Cracking and Weight Loss in AGR Cores to Provide the Basis for Effective, Independent Regulatory Challenge · HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Signed
26 Jun 2023
Value
£800,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OFFICE FOR NUCLEAR REGULATION

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawNuclear Regulation Building 4 Redgrave Court, BOOTLE, UK, L207HSContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Health and Safety ExecutiveAwarded supplier Redgrave Court, Bootle, UK, L20 7HSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.