Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-02-06
Buyer: Sellafield Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48151000
Estimated value: 51000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-03-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Sellafield Ltd wish to award a single supplier sitewide contract for the supply of control systems for a potential value of GBP 49 500 000-GBP 51 690 000 over a 10 year period. Please note, the above values are estimates only and Sellafield gives no guarantee of workload commitment.
Over the next 10 years Sellafield Ltd has currently identified a requirement to deliver 36 Control System packages for categorised projects and major projects. The creation of a direct long term 10 year relationship will enable access to key supply chain knowledge to deliver cost effective, standardised fit for purpose control system solutions.
A control system is defined as system for control, protection or monitoring based on one or more programmable electronic devices including all elements of the system such as power supplies and other devices, data highways and other communication paths, and other output devices.
— Technical support to CSG and obsolescence management across the whole site for both new and refurbishment work.
Sellafield Ltd reserves the right at its sole discretion, to extend the duration of the control systems contract if required to enable the completion of any categorised or major project where their delivery will not be completed by the end of the 10 year contract.
List and brief description of conditions: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents (Invitation to tender) defines the professional and trade registers which are applicable to this contract.
Security of supply is of critical importance to Sellafield Ltd, therefore tenderers must be able to demonstrate continued security of supply throughout the 120 months.
In the event of a group of organisations forming a joint venture or consortium, and submitting an acceptable offer, it will be necessary to provide an undertaking that each organisation will be jointly and severally responsible for the due performance of the contract.
The duration of the control systems contract is envisaged as being ten years, this coincides with Sellafield Ltd's current demand profile. Whilst it is not envisaged that any order for supplies will be placed following the end of the contract term, Sellafield Ltd reserves the right at its sole discretion, to extend the duration of the control systems contract if required to enable the completion of any categorised or major project where their delivery will not be completed by the end of the 10 year contract.
Market Engagement has taken place with the supply chain in advance of this Contract Notice Prior Information Notices 2017/S 236-489341, 2017/S 202-415207 and 2017/S 090-176304 refer. The input/output of which, is available in the procurement documents in the link detailed within part I.3 above.
Tenderers may be required to put in place sub-contracts as necessary to deliver the services under this contract. The tenderer will also be expected to work with other Sellafield Ltd suppliers including the Decommissioning Delivery Partners, Infrastructure Strategic Alliance, Design Services Alliance, Project and Programme Partner, Operational Site Works and others as appropriate.
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.
Following contract award there will be a handover phase between the existing service delivery framework for Control Systems to this new arrangement.
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the Review body at the Royal Courts of Justice address or to Stuart A Wilson Supply Chain Ombudsman on the email and telephone number provided, 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 Contract Regulations 2015, Sellafield Ltd will also incorporate a minimum ten calendar day standstill period from the date information regarding award of the contract is communicated to the tenderers.

Eligibility requirements: List and brief description of conditions: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents (Invitation to tender) defines the professional and trade registers which are applicable to this contract.

Award value: 51000000