Award

Provision of Inspection & Quality Assurance Services

SELLAFIELD LTD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Oct 2023 at 07:53

Tender

22 Nov 2022 at 15:53

Planning

14 Jun 2022 at 12:01

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Sellafield Ltd, has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Inspection & Quality Assurance Services" within the technical inspection and testing services industry category. The collaborative procurement involved multiple organisations like Dounreay Site Restoration Limited, Magnox Limited, and others. The contract, awarded to Stork, is valued at £34,307,000 and has been signed on 20th September 2023. The service will commence on 1st November 2023 for an initial period of three years, with a potential two-year extension.

This tender opportunity offers a chance for businesses specialising in technical inspection and testing services to engage with a major procurement process led by Sellafield Ltd. The contract presents a potential for business growth over the five-year term by fulfilling the inspection and quality assurance requirements at various client and supplier sites across the UK and overseas. Interested businesses must align with the outlined technical and safety standards, such as ISO/IEC 17020 Type A accreditation, to be eligible for participation in this lucrative opportunity.

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Notice Title

Provision of Inspection & Quality Assurance Services

Notice Description

Inspection and Quality Assurance Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Sellafield Ltd has acted 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), and Sellafield Ltd (the Participating Entities).

Sellafield Ltd is now seeking to enter into a contractual arrangement with Stork Technical Services UK Limited 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 to the Participating Entities from across the UK and overseas.

The contractual start date is 1st November 2023 for a period of three years with an option to extend by two years.

The total final value PS34,307.000 provided at II.1.7 is for the five-year maximum contract term and includes for indexation.

Renewal: The contract makes provision for two extension periods of 12 months each giving a maximum contract term of 60 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034631
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029195-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£34,307,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
11 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
19 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
36 months

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SELLAFIELD LTD
Additional Buyers

CTM PORTAL FOR THE NDA SHARED SERVICES ALLIANCE

DIRECT RAIL SERVICES LIMITED

DOUNREAY, A DIVISION OF MAGNOX LIMITED

INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SERVICES LIMITED

LLW REPOSITORY LTD TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES

MAGNOX LIMITED

NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY

RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

Contact Name
Kenneth Webster, Kenneth Webster
Contact Email
communications@ntsglobal.uk, enquiries@nda.gov.uk, gdfenquiries@nda.gov.uk, kenneth.webster@sellafieldsites.com, llwr.public.affairs@llwrsite.com, magnox.communications@magnoxsites.com, sales@ntsglobal.uk, stakeholderrelations@dounreay.com, supply.chain.enquiries@sellafieldsites.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SEASCALE
Postcode
CA20 1PG
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLD11 West Cumbria

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Westminster Constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STORK

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