Notice Information
Notice Title
VISI Technical toolkit Support, Maintenance and Development (interim contract)
Notice Description
Radioactive Waste Management Limited (the Contracting Authority) entered into a call-off contract with Tessella Limited (the Contractor) for the VISI Safety Case Management System Development ('the 2020 Contract') (RWM348) on 24 August 2020. This VEAT notice is in respect of proposed modifications to the Contract awarded. It is not the award of a new contract. A four month extension to the 2020 Contract is urgently required so that there is no gap in the services provision. See additional information given in the sections below.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The VISI Safety Case Management System Development (VISI) is the system which RWM will ultimately use to author its safety case and to manage configuration and control changes to it. VISI has been developed by the current Contractor to 'V2' of the system. RWM requires the current Contractor to provide continuity of support, maintenance and limited development within the scope of the 2020 Contract. Additional information: The Contracting Authority is not awarding a new contract but is modifying the Contract awarded to Tessella Limited dated 24 August 2020. A four month extension to the 2020 Contract is urgently required so that there is no gap in the services provision. The Contracting Authority will be commencing a fresh public procurement process (RWM176 - Technical Toolkits: Support, Maintenance and Development Framework) by mid April 2021. A Prior information notice (PIN), relating to the RWM176 Technical Toolkits: Support, Maintenance and Development Framework was published at: https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=13354&B=SELLAFIELD
Options: Taking into account the scope of the 2020 Contract, the Contracting Authority considers that the proposed extension of the 2020 Contract is not substantial for the purposes of 72(1)(e) of the Directive. The Contracting Authority considers that extending the 2020 Contract in the manner proposed is for operational and commercial reasons to achieve continuity of service. The continuity of services from the current Contractor seeks to ensure the ongoing delivery of the services on a value for money basis. Note though this is only short- term and the Contracting Authority will be commencing a fresh public procurement process (RWM176 - Technical Toolkits: Support, Maintenance and Development Framework) by mid April 2021.
Procurement Information
The Contracting Authority considers that the proposed modifications to the 2020 Contract are not 'substantial', pursuant to art. 72(1)(e) of the Directive, and accordingly the continuation of the VISI Safety Case Management System Development Services (the Services) may lawfully be agreed between the parties and implemented without the need to conduct a fresh procurement procedure. The character of the 2020 Contract and the Services to be delivered by the Contractor remains the same; the services required by the Contracting Authority are continuity of support, maintenance and limited development. This is important as the tool may be in need of bug fixes and enhancement which arise during the scientific population activity; there is to be no extension in the scope of the 2020 Contract; there is to be no change to the economic balance of the 2020 Contract in favour of the Contractor; and there is to be no replacement of the Contractor to whom the Contracting Authority had initially awarded the Contract. Under this extension no significant new work will be placed which may give the incumbent a material advantage in any subsequent competition. The Contracting Authority will be commencing a fresh public procurement process (RWM176 - Technical Toolkits: Support, Maintenance and Development Framework) by mid April 2021. The Contracting Authority proposes to extend the 2020 Contract for four months only to provide continuity of support, maintenance and limited development.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-029b68
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005111-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48100000 - Industry specific software package
72212100 - Industry specific software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Mar 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Mar 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT - NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Katerina Athanasiadou
- Contact Email
- katerina.athanasiadou@nda.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1925802299
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE
- Postcode
- OX11 0GD
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Electoral Ward
- Hendreds
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
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