Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Plutonium Disposition Support Services Framework (3 LOTS)

UK-Cumbria: Research and development services and related consultancy services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
       Herdus House, Ingwell Drive, Moor Road, Cumbria, CA243HU, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1925802679, Email: nicki.brown@nda.gov.uk
       Contact: Nicki Brown
       Main Address: https://www.nda.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UK
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:    
   Other activity: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Plutonium Disposition Support Services Framework (3 LOTS)    
          Reference number: NDA9/00781
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      The NDA is investigating options for the Disposition of the UK’s plutonium inventory. Options include reuse as mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel in reactors, immobilisation as disposal grade MOX pellets without irradiation in reactors and immobilisation as a Zirconolite Ceramic manufactured by Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP). The goal for all options is to ultimately place the inventory Beyond Reach.
The NDA undertakes R&D, design studies and other work to inform its understanding and improve the maturity of the options, the likely costs and timescales for deployment and any risks or issues in their delivery. This framework will be set up with three LOTS LOT 1 MOX Plant Design Services, LOT 2 MOX pellet Manufacturing tests LOT 3 Technical Support to LOTs 1 and 2.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 18,000,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description : 1    
   II.2.1) Title: MOX Plant Design Services
         Lot Number: 1          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      73100000 - Research and experimental development services.          
      71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis.          
      71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services.          
      73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.          
      73200000 - Research and development consultancy services.          
      79723000 - Waste analysis services.          
      90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services.          
      90521300 - Disposal of radioactive waste.          
      90521500 - Packaging of radioactive waste.          
      79421200 - Project-design services other than for construction work.          
      73300000 - Design and execution of research and development.          
      79930000 - Speciality design services.          
      09342000 - Plutonium.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The NDA aims to develop concept designs for plant that could manufacture MOX pellets and MOX fuel using a proven process such as MIMAS which have been successfully used in other industrial scale fuel fabrication plants. As a result of the plant design tasks, the contractor would be asked to produce plant layouts, build schedules and cost estimates. The design would also need to be licensable under the relevant UK regulations.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      .    

II.2) Lot Description : 2    
   II.2.1) Title: MOX Pellet Manufacturing tests
         Lot Number: 2          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      73100000 - Research and experimental development services.          
      72224000 - Project management consultancy services.          
      71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis.          
      71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services.          
      73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.          
      73200000 - Research and development consultancy services.          
      79723000 - Waste analysis services.          
      90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services.          
      90521300 - Disposal of radioactive waste.          
      90521500 - Packaging of radioactive waste.          
      09342000 - Plutonium.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The NDA anticipate a need to undertake MOX pellet manufacturing tests at laboratory scale to support re-use and disposal grade MOX approaches. The aim of the pellet manufacture tests would be to study suitability of the UK plutonium inventory for the MOX manufacturing process or to develop specifications for pellets for disposal grade MOX.    
   II.2.14) Additional information       
      Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description : 3    
   II.2.1) Title: Technical advise and support to LOT 1 and LOT 2
         Lot Number: 3          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.          
      72224000 - Project management consultancy services.          
      71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis.          
      71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services.          
      73200000 - Research and development consultancy services.          
      79723000 - Waste analysis services.          
      90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services.          
      90521300 - Disposal of radioactive waste.          
      90521500 - Packaging of radioactive waste.          
      73100000 - Research and experimental development services.          
      09342000 - Plutonium.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UK - UNITED KINGDOM    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Technical support to Lot1 and Lo2 is anticipated to be on the topics of plutonium handling, transport, analysis, storage and processing. This will be desk-based work which may include subject matter experts reviewing and writing reports, participating meetings and advising NDA. The work may also include collaboration with other subcontractors and reviewing their output, especially work done under Lot1 and Lot2 of this requirement.    
   II.2.14) Additional information       
      Not Provided

II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         14/12/2020
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   This framework will run for four years with the option to extend by a further year. Supplier can bid for all or any of the LOTS. The budget excluding VAT for LOTs are as follows, LOT 1 up to £13,000,000 LOT 2 up to £4,500,000 LOT 3 up to £500,000.

A supplier conference call will be held on Thursday 19th November 2020 from 2pm - 4.30pm. This will be held via Microsoft teams. Suppliers can add a maximum of two representatives to attend. If you would like to attend please email Procurement.inbox@nda.gov. The Q&A and the slides from this conference will also be uploaded with the Invitation to tender documents. The invitation to tender is likely to be advertised in late December 2020 / Early January 2021
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 05/11/2020