--- title: "Online Standards Provision" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ebe8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ebe8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ebe8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ebe8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CTM PORTAL FOR THE NDA SHARED SERVICES ALLIANCE" published: "2021-10-14" --- # Online Standards Provision Buyer: CTM PORTAL FOR THE NDA SHARED SERVICES ALLIANCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ebe8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ebe8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ebe8.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Online Standards Provision" is being led by the CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance, located in Seascale, UK. This tender is currently in the planning stage and aims to provide comprehensive online engineering and technical information services across various engineering disciplines, including Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical. The value of the project is set at £5,000,000, with a deadline for responses by the close of play on 17 November 2021. Interested suppliers should note the invitation is to outline their capability to meet the full scope of the requirement. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in engineering support services and technical information provisions, particularly those with expertise in nuclear and related industries. Companies that offer online platforms for engineering standards, technical documentation, or legislative updates would be especially well-suited to compete. Providers are encouraged to showcase any additional relevant services that could enhance their proposal, catering to the diverse needs of the participating entities involved in this procurement. ## Notice The scope is to provide comprehensive and up-to-date online engineering, technical information and legislative change notification service. This service shall be based upon specified and agreed technical information across Civil, Design, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Ventilation, Process and other Engineering disciplines. Sellafield Ltd intends to procure the services, as a Central Purchasing Body on behalf of the following Participating Entities (PE) * Sellafield Ltd * Direct Rail Services Ltd * Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd * LLW Repository Ltd * Magnox Ltd * National Nuclear Laboratory * Radioactive Waste Management * AWE Aldermaston * International Nuclear Services * Direct Rail Services Ltd * * Nuclear Decommissioning Authority * * may wish to join collaboration during the term of the contract. Access to the services shall be by means of a common web-based access portal. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The scope is to provide comprehensive and up-to-date online engineering, technical information and legislative change notification service. This service shall be based upon specified and agreed technical information across Civil, Design, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Ventilation, Process and other Engineering disciplines. Sellafield Ltd intends to procure the services, as a Central Purchasing Body on behalf of the following Participating Entities (PE) * Sellafield Ltd (SL) * Direct Rail Services Ltd (DRS) * Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DRSL) * LLW Repository Ltd (LLWR) * Magnox Ltd (MGX) * National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) * Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) * AWE Aldermaston * International Nuclear Services (INS) * Direct Rail Services Ltd (DRS)* * Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA)* * may wish to join collaboration during the term of the contract. Access to the services shall be by means of a common web-based access portal for each PE to access all of the material and the range of services provided and as specified for their entity. The service shall provide unlimited access to all documents for multiple users. Tenderers must state if there are any limitations on user numbers for access to the portal for each PE. Each of the PEs may require access to all or only some of the services available under the contract. It is intended that each PE will specify its particular scope and will have separate billing and payment options which tenderers will be required to accommodate. PEs may increase or reduce in size due to changes to number of locations, employee numbers, etc throughout the duration of the contract. The agreement must have the ability to add and remove standards before award and as required at the point of renewal each year. Contents Requirements: The common standards that the majority of PEs require access to are as follows or equivalent: * British Standards including the BS incorporation of Euro-norm and ISO standards -Active and Historical * BS Publicly Available Standards (PAS). * American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Active and Historical * American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes (ASME BPVC) - Active and Historical * UK Engineering and Construction Industry technical information (CIS) * Occupational Health and Safety technical information, legislation and guidance (OHSIS * Environmental Management Additional standards and services PEs may require access to our detailed below: * IPC - Institute for interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits * AIA/NAS/Aer - active * AIA/NAS/Aer - historical * ACI -American Concrete Institute - Active and Historical * ASCE - Active and Historical * API - American Petroleum Institute - Active and Historical * ASTM -American Society for Testing Materials - Active and Historical * NATO * DOD - Department of Defence * MOD Defence specifications - Active and Historical * MODUK - Defence Contracts and quality Assurance Documents * ISO - International Organization for standardization - Active and Historical * DIN - Deutsches Institut fur Normung e.V * SAE - Society of Automotive Engineering * Joint Service Publications (JSPs) - Active and Historical * ESDU - Metallic materials data handbook * AISC - American Institute of Steel Construction * ANSI Collection * ANS - American Nuclear Society - active * IEEE Collection * Network Rail Standards - Active and Historical * US DoD standards (MIL SPECS etc) - Active and Historical * TIA-644-A * Defence standards (DEF-STANS) * Specify-it * IEC database 6061 * SAE/AMS&AS The list above is not exhaustive and PEs may wish to use additional standards the service provider is able to offer, therefore the service provider must have the ability to create a bespoke package of a selection of standards to meet the needs of each individual PE, noting this could change before each contract year begins. Additional information: We would also be interested in any offerings of Knowledge collection packages the service provider could offer. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025723-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CTM PORTAL FOR THE NDA SHARED SERVICES ALLIANCE | | Locality | SEASCALE | | Post town | Carlisle | | Postcode | CA20 1PG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland | | Local authority | Cumberland | | Electoral ward | Gosforth | | Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71320000 - Engineering design services - 71323200 - Plant engineering design services - 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services - 71336000 - Engineering support services - 71356100 - Technical control services - 71356300 - Technical support services ## Release History - 14 Oct 2021 at 13:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025723-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=14122&B=SELLAFIELD - https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510 - https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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