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title: "Provision of Inspection & Quality Assurance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034631"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SELLAFIELD LTD"
published: "2023-10-04"
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# Provision of Inspection & Quality Assurance Services

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034631

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029195-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | 11 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | 36 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,950,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,307,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| Locality | SEASCALE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA20 1PG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Thurso and Northwest Caithness |
| Westminster constituency | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Delivery location | TLD11 West Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### 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

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 07:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029195-2023
- 22 Nov 2022 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033115-2022
- 14 Jun 2022 at 12:01 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016268-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510
- https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=SELLAFIELD
- https://www.directrailservices.com/
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/magnox-ltd
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/radioactive-waste-management
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
- https://www.justice.gov.uk
- https://www.nucleartransportsolutions.com
- https://www.stork.com/en/united-kingdom

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