Tender

Provision of Inspection and Quality Assurance Services

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

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Tender

22 Nov 2022 at 15:59

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Sellafield Limited, acting as the lead for a collaborative procurement on behalf of the NDA group of organisations. The tender is titled "Provision of Inspection and Quality Assurance Services" and falls under the industry category of technical inspection and testing services. The procurement is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom, with a contract period starting on November 1, 2023, and ending on October 31, 2026. The tender stage is currently active, with a tender deadline set for January 16, 2023, and an indicative date for contract award/transition commencement on June 30, 2023.

This tender for the provision of inspection and quality assurance services by Sellafield Limited presents opportunities for businesses in the technical testing and analysis services sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete, as indicated by the tender's suitability criteria. Businesses looking to offer services such as welding, mechanical, industrial coating, CE&I inspection, and non-destructive testing (NDT) with welding and metallurgy expertise would find this opportunity well-aligned with their capabilities. The maximum contract value for this opportunity is £35,950,000, with a contract term of 60 months, including extension options.

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Notice Title

Provision of Inspection and Quality Assurance Services

Notice Description

Sellafield Ltd acting as the lead for a collaborative procurement on behalf of the NDA group of organisations, including but not limited to, Dounreay Site Restoration Limited, Magnox Limited, Nuclear Waste Services (joint trading name of both Low Level Waste Repository Ltd and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd, Nuclear Transport Solutions (joint trading name of International Nuclear Services Ltd and Direct Rail Services Ltd), Sellafield Ltd (the Participating Entities). Sellafield Ltd is seeking to enter into an arrangement for the Provision of Inspection and Quality Assurance Services including but not exclusive to welding; mechanical; industrial coating; CE&I inspection and Non Destructive Testing (NDT) supported by welding and metallurgy Subject Matter Experts (SME's). The service will be provided at Participating Entity sites and the sites of suppliers from across the UK and overseas In relation to the delivery of products and services from both local and overseas suppliers, provision of independent third party inspection services are required to; - comply with regulatory and legal obligations. - assure compliance with specifications and requirements; and - ensure that standards are met. The value stated above is for the maximum contract term of 60 months, which consists of an initial contract term of 36 months with an option for two extension periods of 12 months each. The start date stated below is the contract start date for the provision of the service under the new contractual arrangement. As set out in the procurement documents the indicative date for contract award/transition commencement is 30/06/23, which will allow a period of approximately 4 months to transition to the new contractual arrangement. The procurement documents are available via the https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome portal. Once you have registered on and accessed the portal, use Atamis reference C8509 to access the Provision of Inspection and Quality Assurance opportunity to: - view the tender documents, - ask questions or request further information using the inbuilt messaging facility; and - submit your tender response. The tender opportunity will be managed in its entirety via the Atamis e-tendering system and its messaging facility must be used as the communication method to request further information or ask any questions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-db5b0612-030c-4737-b460-4ab9477df68d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3b0a115-cc39-461a-84f3-01ea9b4c0d42
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

71631000 - Technical inspection services

71632000 - Technical testing services

71632200 - Non-destructive testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,950,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SELLAFIELD LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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