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Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Ltd has recently completed a tender process for Radiometrics and Associated Services. The procurement involved engaging a lead supply chain organisation for Radiometric Characteristic Services for a four-year period. The procurement aimed to provide calibration, maintenance, repair, and results analysis for diverse radiometric assets at the Sellafield site under obligations of the Ionising Radiation Regulations. The tender included three lots: Installed Radiation Protection Instrumentation, Portable Radiation Protection Instrumentation, and Radiometrics Characterisation Services, each with specific requirements and service details.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the radiation protection services industry to compete for contracts with Sellafield Ltd. Companies specialising in calibration, maintenance, and repair of radiation monitoring equipment are well-suited to bid for the Portable Radiation Protection Instrumentation lot, while firms providing radiometric characterisation solutions can target the Radiometrics Characterisation Services lot. Additionally, businesses offering services related to installed radiation protection instrumentation can focus on the Installed Radiation Protection Instrumentation lot. The awarded contracts provide avenues for growth and collaboration between successful suppliers and Sellafield Ltd.

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Notice Title

Radiometrics and Associated Services - Lot 2 - Portable Radiation Protection Instrumentation

Notice Description

The Service Provider will be required to provide a routine maintenance, breakdown repair, calibration and support to approximately 12000 portable radiation protection instruments (PRPI).

Lot Information

Portable Radiation Protection Instrumentation (PRPI)

The Service Provider will be required to provide a routine maintenance, breakdown repair, calibration and support to approximately 12000 portable radiation protection instruments (PRPI).

These PRPI are employed in various plants (controlled and uncontrolled areas) and locations on the Sellafield site. The following services are typically required:

Calibration and repair of:
* Portable radiation monitors (b, g, x-ray, n);
* Portable contamination monitors (a, b, photon);
* a and b scaler and drawer systems;
* Check sources for these instruments; and
* Control dosemeters;

Calibration and adjustment of:
* Criticality Circuit Boards; and
* Installed Gamma Monitors;

Calibration \ exposure of:
* Lithium Fluoride Chips;
* Management of A PRPI collection and delivery service; and
* A source receipt, onward delivery and re-calibration service

For further detail, please refer to the contract and procurement documents which can be accessed via ATAMIS reference C13461

Renewal: Optional one year extension at the end of year 2 and optional one year extension at the end of year 3 (each at Sellafield's discretion).

Maximum contract duration is 4 years (inclusive of optional extension years at the end of year 2 and year 3).

Installed Radiation Protection Instrumentation (IRPI)

The Service Provider will be required to provide a routine maintenance, breakdown repair, calibration and support to approximately 12000 portable radiation protection instruments (PRPI).

These PRPI are employed in various plants (controlled and uncontrolled areas) and locations on the Sellafield site. The following services are typically required:

Calibration and repair of:
* Portable radiation monitors (b, g, x-ray, n);
* Portable contamination monitors (a, b, photon);
* a and b scaler and drawer systems;
* Check sources for these instruments; and
* Control dosemeters;

Calibration and adjustment of:
* Criticality Circuit Boards; and
* Installed Gamma Monitors;

Calibration \ exposure of:
* Lithium Fluoride Chips;
* Management of A PRPI collection and delivery service; and
* A source receipt, onward delivery and re-calibration service

Radiometrics Characterisation Services (RCS)

The requirement is for Sellafield to engage with a lead supply chain organisation to take on the Radiometric Characteristic Services (RCS), for a four year period, with the supply chain provider delivering both standard and be-spoke services as per the requirements of Sellafield site, with the Sellafield RCS team acting role of intelligent client provision.

The supply chain partner will work closely with the Radiometric Systems Group Characterisation Team (RSGCT) to deliver fit for purpose, in-situ, radiometric characterisation solutions. The demand profile for RCS services is anticipated to accelerate as the site moves towards Post Operational Clean Out (POCO), decommissioning and high hazard reduction. Future site demand is currently unclear which necessitates the requirement for an increasingly flexible, integrated approach to radiometric characterisation delivery by RSGCT and a supply chain partner.

RCS will be used to resolve both current and emerging radiometric characterisation issues and will be critical for future remediation and high hazard reduction activities.

Examples of typical RCS delivery projects are:

* Radiation imaging surveys to provide hotspot maps of radionuclide distributions associated with areas of plant. These surveys may be extended to provide detailed activity or dose estimation at points with the survey area;

* Gamma spectrometry and neutron counting measurements to provide detailed assay of items such as waste packages, waste drums, crates, International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) freight containers and gloveboxes; and

* Dose rate mapping and quantification.

For further detail, please refer to the contract and procurement documents which can be accessed via ATAMIS reference C13461

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b783
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018781-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

38340000 - Instruments for measuring quantities

38341000 - Apparatus for measuring radiation

38341200 - Radiation dosimeters

38341500 - Contamination-monitoring devices

38341600 - Radiation monitors

38580000 - Non-medical equipment based on the use of radiations

38940000 - Nuclear evaluation instruments

38944000 - Beta gamma counters

50433000 - Calibration services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

90721600 - Radiation protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£47,370,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£47,370,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Apr 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sellafield Ltd
Additional Buyers

Sellafield Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SEASCALE
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
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
TLD11 West Cumbria

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cavendish Nuclear

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