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title: "Soft Services"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
published: "2022-10-12"
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# Soft Services

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8fbadf05-78b3-4074-adc2-af2d1ab791ff

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is seeking soft services for its operational sites at Fusion Technology Facility in Rotherham and Culham Science Centre in Abingdon. The contract includes security guarding, incident response, reception services, and post handling, with a contract term of 3 years extendable up to 5 years. A site visit to Culham is recommended on October 18, 2022. The procurement stage is currently open, using the open procedure method, with a tender deadline set for November 18, 2022.

This tender by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority presents opportunities for businesses specializing in security services, manned guarding, and soft services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement is categorised under services, providing a chance for businesses in the post and courier services as well as security and patrol services sectors to engage in this public contracting process.

## Notice

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority ("the Authority's") is looking to procure soft services at two operational sites: Fusion Technology Facility, Unit 2a Lanchester Way, Advanced Manufacturing Park Catcliffe, Rotherham, S60 5FX and Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB. The Contract requirement at Culham is for 24/7 Security Guarding, Incident Response, Reception Services, Post, Receipts and Despatch under the banner of "Soft Services The contract requirement at Rotherham is for 24 hour manned guarding The contract term will be 3 years plus an option to extend for a further two years Please note a visit to the Culham site is recommended on the date in 1. ITT Document. This will be the 18 October 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fbfba5d-9c30-43e8-b818-779e64ba71cd |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Nov 2022 - 20 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 64100000 - Post and courier services
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79715000 - Patrol services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2022 at 12:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fbfba5d-9c30-43e8-b818-779e64ba71cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fbfba5d-9c30-43e8-b818-779e64ba71cd
  12th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=53892&B=UKAEA
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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