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title: "Radiometrics and Associated Services - Lot 2 - Portable Radiation Protection Instrumentation"
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# Radiometrics and Associated Services - Lot 2 - Portable Radiation Protection Instrumentation

Buyer: SELLAFIELD LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b783

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018781-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £47,370,000 |
| Lots value | £47,370,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD LTD |
| Additional buyers | SELLAFIELD LIMITED |
| 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 | TLD11 West Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAVENDISH NUCLEAR |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### 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

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2024 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018781-2024
- 18 Jun 2024 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018779-2024
- 3 May 2024 at 12:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014349-2024
- 30 Jun 2023 at 10:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018657-2023
- 31 May 2023 at 08:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015333-2023
- 3 Apr 2023 at 13:33 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009664-2023
- 30 Mar 2023 at 17:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009372-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://ndasupplierportal.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
- https://www.justice.gov.uk

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