Planning

PIN for the Supply of new Metrology Instruments (Installed and Portable)

NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES

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Planning

01 Aug 2024 at 12:56

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS), an operating company of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), is in the planning stage for the procurement of new metrology instruments, both installed and portable. This procurement is part of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) intended to support the decommissioning and restoration of various nuclear sites across the UK, including Dounreay. The engagement process will conclude on 17 September 2024, with the procurement process expected to go live by April 2025. The total contract value is estimated at £9.5 million, focusing on goods categorised under CPV code 38120000 (Meteorological instruments). The project's headquarters is in Bristol (BS32 4QQ), but it will cover a wide geographic area including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man, and other global locations.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in metrology instruments, particularly those providing portable and installed equipment such as radiation monitors, contamination ratemeters, air samplers, dosimeters, and various monitoring devices. The DPS approach allows for an ongoing qualification process, making it accessible for SMEs to become approved suppliers over time. Participation in this procurement could result in manifold growth opportunities given the lengthy timeframe and extensive requirements spanning multiple sites. Businesses with expertise in nuclear support services, instrumentation, and monitoring equipment are well-suited to compete in this tender, thereby potentially establishing long-term partnerships with NRS and contributing to critical safety and restoration missions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PIN for the Supply of new Metrology Instruments (Installed and Portable)

Notice Description

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) is an operating company of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). We are responsible for decommissioning 13 nuclear sites (including Dounreay) and one hydro-electric plant, with sites spread across the UK. Many of our sites are in low population areas. A world leader in its field, NRS (including NRS Dounreay) is responsible for safely decommissioning the first generation nuclear and research sites across the UK and restoring the sites for all our futures. It also prepares over the coming years to welcome the seven advanced gas-cooled reactor sites (AGRs), currently managed by EDF, for decommissioning, as well as other future missions. To support our growth and delivery mission, NRS requires a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to be set up for 5 years to enable an effective route to market for the provision of new metrology instruments (installed and portable) primarily for NRS with some provision for other NDA OpCos. The metrology instruments are needed to replenish ageing and obsolete equipment to enable work on site to continue to be supported. These provisions will be separated into two main categories: 1) Portable and 2) Installed and suppliers will have an opportunity to qualify as an approved supplier for one or both categories. For the portable category please note that these will include: Portable Radiation Monitors, Portable Contamination Ratemeters and Probes, Low Volume Air Samplers , High Volume Air Samplers, Tritium Monitors and Sample Bubblers, Nuclide Identification Devices (NID) , Radioactive Sealed Sources , Electronic Personal Dosimeters (EPD) For the installed category please note that these will include: Installed Contamination Frisker Probes, Hand and Foot Contamination Monitors, Area Gamma Monitors ,Whole Body Contamination Exit Monitors , Vehicle Portal Monitors Waste or Article Monitor, Drum Monitor , Air Sample Counters , Liquid Scintillations Counters, Gamma Spectrometers, Alpha and Beta in Air Monitors PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE INDICATIVE ONLY AT THIS STAGE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND NOT EXHAUSTIVE. The process for awarding a place on the DPS and the subsequent call off process will be administered using the Atamis procurement system. For those wishing to be admitted to the DPS they will be required to complete and pass a Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Any rejected suppliers will be given feedback to help them reapply if they wish to at a future date. It is envisaged the SQ for the DPS will be issued in September 2024, with the DPS going live in April 2025. Once the DPS is established, NRS will invite suppliers on the DPS to bid for specific goods and services under specific packages. While additional details will be shared once the DPS opportunity is published, NRS will utilise the NEC 4 Terms and Conditions. Tenderers can register their interest and this can be found at the following address:https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e585e809-08e8-42f4-a42c-62da1ada11c5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80a093f0-d869-4dfc-b190-3541b7305918
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38120000 - Meteorological instruments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES
Contact Name
Sion ap Glyn
Contact Email
sion.apglyn@magnoxsites.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS32 4QQ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Bradley Stoke North
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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