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Published 23 Mar 2023, 12:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Design Services Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureMax 1 lot to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NNL continues to have a requirement for Design Services which it wishes to procure through use of a framework. The framework will consist of four Lots; Lot 1 – Nuclear Design Lot 2 – Nuclear Design and Delivery Lot 3 – Non-Nuclear Design Lot 4 – Non-Nuclear Design and Delivery The aim of these services is to design only or design, manufacture, Works Test and deliver solutions that can be used to build new or modify existing experimental rigs, plant and/or infrastructure in NNL facilities to provide facility improvements, extend plant life and support experimental rigs and processes. The support procured through these Lots may be for a specific Scoped Service or to enhance resources required for self-performed activities. Design may include concept design, preliminary (or scheme) design and detailed design, including design for manufacture.

CPV: Architectural design services · Building construction work · Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport · Construction work for research buildings · Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings · Design consultancy services · Engineering design services · Engineering work for security installations · Engineering works and construction works · Laboratory building construction work · Miscellaneous special-trade construction work · Multi-functional buildings construction work · +5 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 20 suppliers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of them
Lot #1Design Services Framework

NNL currently has in place a framework (NNLC085F) for Design Services which is coming to completion in June 2023. NNL continues to have a requirement for Design Services which it wishes to procure through use of a framework. The framework will consist of four Lots; Lot 1 – Nuclear Design Lot 2 – Nuclear Design and Delivery Lot 3 – Non-Nuclear Design Lot 4 – Non-Nuclear Design and Delivery The aim of these services is to design only or design, manufacture, Works Test and deliver solutions that can be used to build new or modify existing experimental rigs, plant and/or infrastructure in NNL facilities to provide facility improvements, extend plant life and support experimental rigs and processes. The support procured through these Lots may be for a specific Scoped Service or to enhance resources required for self-performed activities. Design may include concept design, preliminary (or scheme) design and detailed design, including design for manufacture. Design reviews will be held as appropriate, and HAZOPs may be conducted. The contractor would be expected to support these activities. The design activities require appropriate design quality plans and validation, and verification plans to be produced.

Delivery: North West
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Design Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 20 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Mar 2023, 12:24 GMT
Last source update
23 Mar 2023, 12:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
24 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
NNLC359F
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008462
Classification (CPV)
Architectural design servicesBuilding construction workConstruction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transportConstruction work for research buildingsConstruction work for warehouses and industrial buildingsDesign consultancy servicesEngineering design servicesEngineering work for security installationsEngineering works and construction worksLaboratory building construction work
+7 moreMiscellaneous special-trade construction workMulti-functional buildings construction work
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b569 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
24 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
24 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Mar 2023 → 24 Apr 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    23 Mar 2023, 12:24 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    24 Apr 2023, 16:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Nuclear Laboratory

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawNuclear Power Services GB927282900 Chadwick House, Birchwood Park, Warrington , North West, WA3 6AEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • National Nuclear Laboratory LimitedReview body Warrington Contact email
  • The Royal Courts of JusticeMediation body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria