United Kingdom-Abingdon: Plant Information System and Associated Services

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-008168/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: Culham Science Centre
Town: Abingdon
Postal code: OX14 3DB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Guy Wells
Telephone: +44 0123546
Email: guy.wells@ukaea.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Fusion Research

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Plant Information System and Associated Services

Reference number: T/GW/033/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48100000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is looking to procure a commercially available Plant Information System software suite and an associated services partner, to enable successful deployment and adoption of a system that meets the needs of the STEP Programme (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production).
All values are excluding VAT.
The initial term of the contract will be in place until March 2024 with the option to extend by a further period of three years Initial term +1+1+1.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 6600000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000, 48100000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
Culham

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is looking to procure a commercially available Plant Information System software suite and an associated services partner, to enable successful deployment and adoption of a system that meets the needs of the STEP Programme (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production).
The STEP programme aims to build on UK global leadership in fusion; deliver a prototype reactor by 2040, prove the viability of fusion as a technology for generating electricity .
A STEP Plant Information System is envisaged to provide a centralised repository for all Plant/Reactor information assets. The information backbone provided by such a system will record the ‘Digital Thread’, tracing relationships and origins between data sets, to capture the evolutionary design rationale and intent, of the fusion reactor definition, eventually leading to a 5D Building Information Model.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 6600000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 18
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:1+1+1= 3 years

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: 1+1+1= 3 years

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability:
List and brief description of selection criteria: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: Refer to Procurement Documents for information.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2022-04-28 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2022-07-28
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2022-04-28 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:54 months
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: UK Atomic Energy Authority
Postal address: Culham Science Centre
Town: Abingdon
Postal code: OX14 3DB
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: UK Atomic Energy Authority
Postal address: Culham Science Centre
Town: Abingdon
Postal code: OX14 3DB
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: UK Atomic Energy Authority
Postal address: Culham Science Centre
Town: Abingdon
Postal code: OX14 3DB
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-03-25