Tender Reference: NNL000287 National Nuclear Laboratory Pre Tender Clarification Form Appendix C Question No. Date Clarification Question Clarification Response by NNL 1 08.09.2017 We note the tender return date is 12th October 2017 as stipulated in your letter 6th September 2017 (ref IMS-PROC-F-0014), however there is another return date of 5th October 2017 mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of the same letter. Please may I ask that you clarify what the official tender return date is? The tender return date is in line with date stated in the contract notice. We can confirm the correct date and time for the tender return is 11th October 2017 16:00. 2 12.09.2017 studying Appendix A of the “Notes to Tenderers” we are not completely sure if we understood the chapter “Proprietary information and confidentiality” completely right. Our question is: If we ask our partner to offer the required glass blocks or manufacturers to quote for the steel works, do we have to ask you for permission to do so? It is the tenderers responsibility to ensure appropriate sub-contractors are selected to deliver the contract in line with the ITT documentation. There are flowdown conditions included in the Articles and Services Terms and Conditions relating to which must be complied with. You must complete form IMS-F-6200 Notice of Intention to Use Sub-Contractors, included in the ITT, to provide clarity on
7 25.09.2017 Based on the information contained within question 6 NNL are extending the submission of the clarification question response date to ensure bidders have enough time to review. Clarification questions can now be submitted until 12:00pm on the 2nd October 2017. 8 15.09.2017 Standard Terms / Conditions of Purchase, section 7.2 in connection with 7.4.2 Is Brexit and the results of the Brexit considered as an which Supplier could have reasonable foreseen? NNL cannot amend the Terms and Conditions under an Open Procedure therefore unfortunately we are unable to fulfil this request. 9 15.09.2017 Standard / Conditions of Purchase, section 8.2 Since the Supplier is not in control of any suspensions requested by NNL, we suggest introducing a price escalation formula covering price increases in wage and material. NNL cannot amend the Terms and Conditions under an Open Procedure therefore unfortunately we are unable to fulfil this request. 10 15.09.2017 Standard Terms / Conditions of Purchase, section 8.4 Final price to be calculated on basis of the bespoken price escalation formula, set out above. Standard Terms / Conditions of Purchase, section 9 Supplier assumes that it shall have the right to remedy and said remedy has to fail before NNL is entitled to act according to the principles set out in 9.2. Cancellation only in cases where it is unacceptable for NNL to keep the supplies. NNL cannot amend the Terms and Conditions under an Open Procedure therefore unfortunately we are unable to fulfil this request. 11 15.09.2017 Standard Terms / Conditions of Purchase, section 9 Supplier assumes that it shall have the right to remedy and said remedy has to fail before NNL is entitled to act according to the principles set out in NNL cannot amend the Terms and Conditions under an Open Procedure therefore unfortunately we are unable to fulfil this request.
9.2. Cancellation only in cases where it is 11unacceptable for NNL to keep the supplies. 12 15.09.2017 Standard Terms / Conditions of Purchase, section 10 Supplier assumes that mainly the standard is required where supplies meet or exceed any relevant national or international quality standards or specification, applicable at the date of the relevant PO. Only in the limited cases where such compliance to said standards cannot be met by Supplier, the supplies shall meet the satisfaction of NNL. Is this assumption correct? NNL cannot amend the Terms and Conditions under an Open Procedure therefore unfortunately we are unable to fulfil this request. 13 15.09.2017 Standard Terms / Conditions of Purchase, section 12 Since the purchase order is subject to delivery of different packages NNL should only be entitled to repeal PO in cases where Supplier finally does not meet the delivery date of the last supply and it is justified that due to the delay NNL is no longer in the position to accept the supplies as material damages have been incurred by NNL. NNL cannot the Terms and Conditions under an Open Procedure therefore unfortunately we are unable to fulfil this request. 14 15.09.2017 Standard / Conditions of Purchase, section 13 Ownership should rest with Supplier until receipt of the respective payment. NNL cannot amend the Terms and Conditions under an Open Procedure therefore unfortunately we are unable to fulfil this request. 15 15.09.2017 Standard Terms / Conditions of Purchase, section 14 Taking the principle of time is of the essence in mind, damages due to delay of supplies including payment of any liquidated damage are covered by the limitations of liability set out in Special Conditions, section 24.8. NNL cannot amend the Terms and Conditions under an Open Procedure therefore unfortunately we are unable to fulfil this request.
22 18.09.2017 Are material test certificates according to BS EN 10204 type 3.1 also requested for O-rings, HDPE, PE and Acrylic? Yes 23 18.09.2017 Is it possible to use German or European standards for the eyebolts? Yes it is possible to use these standards or equivalent. 24 28.09.2017 Please refer to the revised tender timescale dates 25 29.09.2017 Concrete Filling Procedure NNL 15-016-016-001 OP Number 3, 4, and 5; Are these steps to be executed with every window box? Yes these steps are to be executed with every window box. 26 29.09.2017 Concrete Filling Procedure NNL 15-016-016-001 OP Number 12; What are the requirements for the slump test results? Slump tolerances are carried out in accordance with European Standard or equivalent and the Target Consistence for concrete Slump is S2.