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Archiving and Records Management Commercial Partnership Agreement for the operation and management of the National Nuclear Archive. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), on behalf of NDA Archives L

NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY

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TenderUpdate

29 Mar 2023 at 16:10

Planning

29 Mar 2023 at 12:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is seeking a Commercial Partnership Agreement for the operation and management of the National Nuclear Archive. The procurement covers archiving, records management, project services, facilities management, security, and more. NDA invites interested parties to participate in a market engagement conference call on 18th April 2023, marking the beginning of the tender process.

This procurement opportunity offers a chance for businesses specialising in archive services, facilities management, security services, and related industries to compete. The tender, led by NDA in the UK, presents a lucrative 5-year contract with options for extension. Interested businesses are encouraged to register by 17th April 2023 and engage in dialogue with NDA to showcase their capabilities and offer innovative solutions in the archiving and records management sector.

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Notice Title

Archiving and Records Management Commercial Partnership Agreement for the operation and management of the National Nuclear Archive. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), on behalf of NDA Archives L

Notice Description

CALL FOR COMPETITION Archiving and Records Management Commercial Partnership Agreement for the operation and management of the National Nuclear Archive. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), on behalf of NDA Archives Limited (NDAAL), invite interested parties to participate in a market engagement conference call which will be held on the 18th April 2023. This requirement is a call for competition (SSQ) for the procurement of a replacement Commercial Partnership Agreement. The services of the Commercial Partnership Agreement may include but not be limited to: archiving and records management, project services, facilities management (FM) and building management, security and management of the overall programme of works.

Lot Information

Lot 1

CALL FOR COMPETITION SSQ stage 1

Archiving and Records Management Commercial Partnership Agreement for the operation and management of the National Nuclear Archive. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), on behalf of NDA Archives Limited (NDAAL), invite interested parties to participate in a market engagement conference call for the requirement of a replacement Commercial Partnership Agreement. The services of the Commercial Partnership Agreement may include but not be limited to: onsite archiving and records management, project services, facilities management (FM) and building management, security and management of the overall programme of works.
Throughout its history, the nuclear industry in the UK has created vast quantities of records. The NDAAL and all the nuclear sites that it owns and manages, continue to do so.
As nuclear decommissioning in the UK is funded by the taxpayer, the vast bulk of these records is owned by the public, which makes them public records and confers on NDA and the organisations in the NDA group an obligation to manage them in accordance with the Public Records Act. The Act includes strict rules for retention and care.
After many years of planning, in 2015 NDA created NDA Archives Ltd whose task it was to collect, inventorise and manage the records of the civil nuclear industry, using a new, purpose-built archive facility: "Nucleus, the Nuclear and Caithness Archives", located in Wick, Caithness. Its purpose is not only compliance with the Public Records Act, but also to play a leading role in dealing with the technical and logistical challenges faced by NDA.
The Caithness Archive is collocated with the NDA archive in Nucleus.
A "rules and tools" workstream was set up to define the legal and statutory requirements, and to deliver the tools needed to enable compliance. An NDA Records Retention Database has been created, and IMP06 "Managing NDA Information - Requirements" was published. This workstream is part of a wider programme that deals also with digital preservation, intellectual property and copyright issues.
The work of NDAAL has been outsourced under a Commercial Partnership Agreement, with a term of 5 with options to extend for 2 subsequent years. The scope of the Agreement comprises:
- Operation of "Nucleus" (both the nuclear and the Caithness archives) with a permanent workforce to receive records from organisations in the NDA group, carry out records and archive management tasks, and provide access to NDA records to End Users and the public
- FM and building management
- Security (physical, personnel, information)
- A programme of gathering, sifting, cataloguing, storing and maintaining all inactive records in the NDA estate. Over a quarter of a million boxes of records have been identified for processing.
This procurement project will ensure the continued operation of Nucleus, with an enhanced role for the new Commercial Partner.
The duration of the new contract is likely to be 5 years with options to extend for 2 subsequent years.
Feedback and input are sought from the market to: develop greater understanding on the market and the factors affecting it, understand interest in this opportunity, and affirm the sourcing strategy. Additional information: The NDA shall host an engagement event on 18th April 2023
9.30am-12.30pm. Via Teams

The event will be via a Microsoft teams conference. Suppliers should nominate no more than two representatives to attend. The presentation from the pre-market day will be uploaded to the ITT alongside the Q & A from the engagement event.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b710
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009211-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

72512000 - Document management services

79131000 - Documentation services

79342300 - Customer services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work

79520000 - Reprographic services

79710000 - Security services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

79993100 - Facilities management services

79994000 - Contract administration services

79995200 - Cataloguing services

79999100 - Scanning services

90710000 - Environmental management

92510000 - Library and archive services

92512000 - Archive services

92512100 - Archive destruction services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£66,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£66,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Madeline Jones
Contact Email
madeline.jones@nda.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1925802875

Buyer Location

Locality
CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA24 3HU
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Egremont North and St Bees
Westminster Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

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