The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Research Services Small Modular Reactor Techno-Economic Assessment

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

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
      3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1Y 2AW, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 3000682861, Email: leo.dandoladenis@decc.gsi.gov.uk, URL: www.decc.gsi.gov.uk, URL: www.delta-esourcing.com
      Contact: Leo Dando-Ladenis, Attn: Leo Dando-Ladenis
      Electronic Access URL: www.delta-esourcing.com
      Electronic Submission URL: www.delta-esourcing.com

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Research Services Small Modular Reactor Techno-Economic Assessment
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 8

         Region Codes: UK - UNITED KINGDOM         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Research and development services and related consultancy services. Research services. Research and experimental development services. Market research services. System quality assurance planning services. To procure contractors to undertake a detailed techno-economic assessment into Small Modular Reactor designs and specific supporting studies.
The techno-economic assessment will deliver the necessary evidence base to inform a policy decision on whether the Government should support the development and deployment of SMRs within the UK.

Work to date has indicated that SMRs could have the potential to provide significant benefit to the UK, in terms of energy supply and cost as well as potential economic and commercial opportunity. To inform any future Government policy decision on the development and deployment of SMRs within the UK, the Department will need to undertake a detailed technical and economic assessment of SMR designs and specific supporting studies.
A recent specification study has developed a credible assessment process with clear evidence categories and requirements that align with Government policy decision-making. The methodological approach to the techno-economic assessment will be based on the outputs of this study.
The overall purpose of the TEA and supporting studies is to contribute to the development of the UK Government’s policy approach to SMRs. A phased approach is being taken, with the recent SMR feasibility study being the first step in the development of the evidence base. The overarching objective of this second phase of work is to provide sufficient evidence by March 2016 to inform any future Government policy decision on the development and deployment of SMRs within the. Phase two has three strands:

1.Policy and commercial options study
This study is being undertaken internally by DECC and will define the various policy and commercial options available to UK Government in relation to the potential deployment of SMRs in the UK.

2.Specification development
This study has been carried out by technical experts and is due to deliver a final report by April 2015. The outputs of this study have informed the evidence categories and requirements of the techno-economic assessment.

3.Techno-economic assessment - This study will apply the outputs of the specification study to generate appropriate evidence to assess the potential of SMRs and use this to carry out an assessment on the potential of SMRs to inform any future policy decision.

This ITT addresses the third strand and will be divided into separate LOTs that will enable SMEs and expert technology providers to apply for one or more LOTs specific to their skillset. The LOTs are divided as follows:

•LOT 1 – To include the administration of data, evidence and information gathering based on the outputs of the preceding specification study and to undertake full and detailed analysis and reporting;

•LOT 2 – To deliver strategic assessment tools to enable strategic comparison of SMR technologies and carry out analysis of how SMRs could be operated;

•LOT 3 – To deliver a strategic assessment system, including market assessment, for emerging technologies and apply this system to the future nuclear industry.

•LOT 4 – To develop initial safety and security claims and arguments against the key challenges and a range of issues that have been identified for SMRs.

•LOT 5 – To develop a study to look at specific challenges in the manufacturing and construction of SMRs and using the study, to develop a programme of applied research to examine the practical solutions in this area.
The process summarised above will address specific challenges associated with deployment of SMRs.
These high-level requirements are expanded upon in the Invitation to Tender.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
         
         73110000 - Research services.
         
         73100000 - Research and experimental development services.
         
         79310000 - Market research services.
         
         72224200 - System quality assurance planning services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Not Provided      
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: No    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      The total budget for this requirement is: £4.5 Million excluding VAT. The budget for this amount has been allocated to LOTS as follows:

LOT 1 £3 million
LOT 2 £250,000
LOT 3 £350,000
LOT 4 £150,000
LOT 5 £750,000
LOT 1 – Techno-economic assessment

To include the administration of data, evidence and information gathering based on the outputs of the preceding specification study and to undertake full and detailed analysis and reporting of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

Value - up to £3 million excluding VAT

Duration - up to 10 months

LOT 2 – Strategic Assessment Tools

To deliver strategic assessment tools to enable strategic comparison of SMR technologies and carry out analysis of how SMRs could be operated;

Value - up to £250,000 excluding VAT

Duration - up to 10 months

LOT 3 – Emerging Technologies

To deliver a strategic assessment system, including market assessment, for emerging technologies and apply this system to the future nuclear industry.

Value - up to £350,000 excluding VAT

Duration - up to 10 months

LOT 4 – Pre-Generic Design Assessment (GDA) Study

To develop initial safety and security claims and arguments against the key challenges and a range of issues that have been identified for SMRs.

Value - up to £150,000 excluding VAT

Duration - up to 10 months

LOT 5 – Manufacturing and construction

To develop a study to look at specific challenges in the manufacturing and construction of SMRs and using the study, to develop a programme of applied research to examine the practical solutions in this area.

Value - up to £750,000 excluding VAT

Duration - up to 10 months

The Department may extend this requirement by a further 3 months.                  
         Estimated value excluding VAT:
         Range between: 3,000,000 and 4,500,000
         Currency: GBP
               
      
      II.2.2)Options: Not Provided         
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Not Provided         
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Duration in months: 10 (from the award of the contract)

   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Techno-economic assessment

      1)Short Description:      
      To include the administration of data, evidence and information gathering based on the outputs of the preceding specification study and to undertake full and detailed analysis and reporting of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         73110000 - Research services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      The budget allocated for LOT 1requirement is £3,000,000.

LOT 1 duration is expected to be 10 months               
         Value range between: 2,000,000 and 3,000,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                        
         Duration in months: 10
                                          
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Suppliers can bid for ALL or any LOTS.      
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Strategic Assessment Tools

      1)Short Description:      
      To deliver strategic assessment tools to enable strategic comparison of SMR technologies and carry out analysis of how SMRs could be operated.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         73100000 - Research and experimental development services.
                  73110000 - Research services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      This procurement will be up to 10 months. The budget allocated to LOT 2 is £250,000.00 excluding VAT               
         Value range between: 200,000 and 250,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Suppliers can bid for ALL or ANY LOTS      
      Lot No: 3
      Title: Emerging Technologies

      1)Short Description:      
      To deliver a strategic assessment system, including market assessment, for emerging technologies and apply this system to the future nuclear industry.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         73110000 - Research services.
                  79310000 - Market research services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      The duration of LOT 3 will be up to ten months. The budget allocated is up to £350,000               
         Value range between: 300,000 and 350,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                        
         Duration in months: 10
                                          
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Suppliers can bid for ALL or ANY LOTS.      
      Lot No: 4
      Title: Pre-Generic Design Assessment (GDA) Study

      1)Short Description:      
      To develop initial safety and security claims and arguments against the key challenges and a range of issues that have been identified for SMRs.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         73110000 - Research services.
                  72224200 - System quality assurance planning services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      The duration of LOT 4 will be up to 10 months. The allocated budget is £150,000.00               
         Value range between: 100,000 and 150,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                        
         Duration in months: 10
                                          
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Suppliers can be for ALL or ANY LOTS      
      Lot No: 5
      Title: Manufacturing and Construction

      1)Short Description:      
      To develop a study to look at specific challenges in the manufacturing and construction of SMRs and using the study, to develop a programme of applied research to examine the practical solutions in this area.
The process summarised above will address specific challenges associated with deployment of SMRs.
These high-level requirements are expanded upon in the Invitation to Tender.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator.
                  73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
                  73100000 - Research and experimental development services.
                  73110000 - Research services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      LOT 5 will run for up to 10 montrhs. The budget allocated is £750,000.00               
         Value range between: 700,000 and 750,000
         Currency: GBP      
                     
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Suppliers can be for ALL or ANY LOTS         
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: Not Provided      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
      Not Provided      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         (a) appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;

      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         Not Provided      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: Not Provided      
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No       

   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 1001/03/2015      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Not Provided
      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

      Date: 06/05/2015
      Time-limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 11:00
         Payable documents: No       
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 06/05/2015
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         
      IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Not Provided      
      IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
         Date: 06/05/2015
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         DECC Offices


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Not Provided
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Not Provided      
   VI.3)Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./2895F4G53U

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
      3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1Y 5DH, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 3000682861, Email: leo.dandoladenis@decc.gsi.gov.uk, URL: www.decc.gsi.gov.uk

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 20/03/2015

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