Engage 2 - Hosting Generation IV International Forum Autumn 2024 Meeting

Official notice

Authority: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£150,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Oct 2024no call for competition

Awarded to National Nuclear Laboratory

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Generation IV International Forum (GIF) was created as a co-operative international endeavour seeking to develop the research necessary to test the feasibility and performance of fourth generation nuclear systems, and to make them available for industrial deployment by 2030. The contract is for the UK to host and coordinate the Autumn 2024 meeting.

CPV: Research consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract is for the UK to host and coordinate the Autumn 2024 meeting of the…Awarded

The contract is for the UK to host and coordinate the Autumn 2024 meeting of the Generation IV International Forum. The event consists of a series of meetings that will run for 4-5 days. The first 2-3 days are dedicated to discussion and exchange on the developments and progress of the work of the numerous technical working groups and task forces. The Expert Group (EG) and the Policy Group (PG) meetings will take place the following two days.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Oct 2024, 09:58 BST
Last source update: 24 Oct 2024, 09:58 BST
Authority reference: con_6651
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-034410
Classification (CPV): Research consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b0c6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: There is considerable evidence that there is a single eligible supplier for these services, specifically the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). NNL is a public corporation wholly owned by DESNZ which has a remit to support delivery of the Government’s national programmes in nuclear through excellence in science and technology; provide impartial and objective strategic advice to Government; represent the interests of the UK Government nationally or internationally in appropriate nuclear science and technology related fora, meetings and events.
There are over-arching reasons for tasking NNL. As the UK national lab, NNL have an established network representing the entire nuclear landscape. Their reputation as the national lab enables them to work with partners who may not choose to work with purely commercial third parties. In addition, NNL have international networks and memberships to Boards and committees that third parties do not have and could not establish. This function should be carried out by the national laboratory as the central point of contact for nuclear energy R&D in the UK. It also provides input into the NNL role as strategic advisors to Government. NNL have a unique breadth of skills and knowledge spanning technical and strategic fields, resulting from their heritage as a national laboratory and requirement to understand Government policy.
The justification for the Single Tender Action (STA) is therefore that competition is absent due to technical reasons, and to provide the combination of skills, integration and neutrality a STA to NNL is the most suitable procurement route to achieve the objectives and outcomes of this project.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Oct 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
National Nuclear Laboratory	£150,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Engage 2 - Hosting Generation IV International Forum Autumn 2024 Meeting · National Nuclear Laboratory
Signed
24 Oct 2024
Value
£150,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DESNZ

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 3 - 8 Whitehall Place, London, UK, SW1A 2EGContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITEDAwarded supplier03857752 Chadwick House Warrington Road, Birchwood Park,, Warrington, UK, WA3 6AE

Official documents & specifications

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