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title: "SDA/NP/709826453: Entity In Charge of Maintenance 2 (second round)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04449d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY"
published: "2024-03-01"
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# SDA/NP/709826453: Entity In Charge of Maintenance 2 (second round)

Buyer: SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04449d

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## Summary

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) has awarded a contract under the negotiated procedure without publication to Direct Rail Services Ltd Trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions for the 'Entity In Charge of Maintenance' project. The procurement falls under the repair and maintenance services category and entails confirming the entity in charge of maintenance (ECM) for a period of 6 years with an option to extend. The estimated award value is around £123,000 (excluding VAT), with the estimated award scheduled for March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in rolling stock, railway maintenance vehicles, and freight wagons to compete. Direct Rail Services is the only licensed nuclear fuel carrier by rail in the UK, resulting in the absence of competition for technical reasons. The procurement method used is limited, with the rationale being the exclusive technical capability of Direct Rail Services to provide the necessary services related to carrying used nuclear naval fuel.

## Notice

VTN/ VEAT Notice: Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice. For: Confirmation of Entity in charge of Maintenance (ECM).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Confirmation of Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM). The Submarine Delivery Agency's (SDA) Irradiated Fuel Management Team, a part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a Contract to Direct Rail Services T/A Nuclear Transport Solutions for 6 years with a +1 option to extend. Additional information: Current estimated award value is circa PS123,000 (excluding VAT). ITN with Direct Rail Services T/A Nuclear Transport Solutions = November/ December 2023. Estimated award = March 2024

Options: + 1 Year option to extend.

### Procurement Information

It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulations 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. These are: Direct Rail Services are the Registration Holder and Keeper for the two MOD Railway Wagons used to carry used nuclear navel fuel. Direct Rail Services are currently the only licensed nuclear fuel carrier by rail in the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006655-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £123,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUBMARINE DELIVERY AGENCY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIRECT RAIL SERVICES LTD TRADING AS NUCLEAR TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 34620000 - Rolling stock
- 34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons
- 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2024 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006655-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.directrailservices.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/submarine-delivery-agency

## Provenance

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