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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-006655/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Submarine Delivery Agency
Postal address: Ash 3A #3301, Ministry of Defence Abbey Wood
Town: BRISTOL
Postal code: BS34 8JH
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mr Jason Prichard
Email: Jason.Prichard102@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: SDA/NP/709826453: Entity In Charge of Maintenance 2 (second round)

Reference number: SDA/NP/709826453
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
VTN/ VEAT Notice:
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice.
For: Confirmation of Entity in charge of Maintenance (ECM).
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:123000.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 34620000
Main CPV code: 34621000
Main CPV code: 34621200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Confirmation of Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM).
The Submarine Delivery Agency’s (SDA) Irradiated Fuel Management Team, a part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), intends to award a Contract to Direct Rail Services T/A Nuclear Transport Solutions for 6 years with a +1 option to extend.

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:yes
Description of options:
+ 1 Year option to extend.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14) Additional information:
Current estimated award value is circa £123,000 (excluding VAT).
ITN with Direct Rail Services T/A Nuclear Transport Solutions = November/ December 2023.
Estimated award = March 2024

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice(in accordance with Article 28 of Directive 2009/81/EU)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: SDA/NP/709826453
Title: Entity In Charge of Maintenance

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2024-02-26
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Direct Rail Services Ltd Trading as Nuclear Transport Solutions
Postal address: Regents Court, Baron Way Kingmoor Business Park
Town: Carlisle
Postal code: CA6 4SJ
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice.
A previous Invitation to Negotiate with Direct Rail Services for this requirement was issued in 2021 which, due to unforeseen issues did not result in the award of a contract.
Previous Publication references:
2021:
tender_267347/931422 and
2021/S 000-004902 (VEAT/ VTN)
2023:
tender_403748/1292584
This is therefore a repeat of the previous exercise (a second round) .
Explanation:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
· absence of competition for technical reasons
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulations 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons. These are:
Direct Rail Services are the Registration Holder and Keeper for the two MOD Railway Wagons used to carry used nuclear navel fuel. Direct Rail Services are currently the only licensed nuclear fuel carrier by rail in the UK.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: As section 1
Postal address: As section 1
Town: As section 1
Postal code: As section 1
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: jason.prichard102@mod.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2024-03-01

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for
competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
1.Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without publication of a call for competition in accordance with
Article 28 of Directive 2009/81/EU

The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment,study or development under the conditions
stated in the directive(for services and supplies only)
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
It is considered that this Contract can be placed using the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice pursuant to Article 28(1)(e) of Directive 2009/81/EC (Regulations 16(1)(a)(ii) of the UK Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) for technical reasons.
These are:
Direct Rail Services are the Registration Holder and Keeper for the two MOD Railway
Wagons used to carry used nuclear navel fuel. Direct Rail Services are currently the only licensed nuclear fuel carrier by rail in the UK.