Decommissioning & Asbestos Removal (DAR) framework

Location

NRS Sites:<br/>Berkeley<br/>Chapelcross<br/>Dungeness<br/>Harwell<br/>Hinkley<br/>Hunterston<br/>Oldbury<br/>Sizewell<br/>Trawsfyndd<br/>Winfrith<br/>Wylfa

Description

A framework contract for decommissioning, deplanting and asbestos removal works across the NRS sites, comprising two 'Lots':Lot 1 - Conventional Deplanting, Asbestos Removal and Demolition.Lot 2 - Deplanting, Asbestos Removal and Demolition in Radiological contaminated areas.

Total Quantity or Scope

The scope of services required to support this aspect of the programme includes (but is not limited to) the following requirements from the supply chain:• Civil, mechanical, and electrical enabling works required to support the scope of asbestos remediation, deplanting and demolition;• Environmental assessment• Deplanting of non-radiological buildings and equipment;• Deplanting of Plant and Equipment including lifting and the setting down of heavy items;• Decommissioning of plant and equipment;• Bulk stripping, treatment, and stabilisation of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) following NRS procedures for both inside and outside the Radiological Controlled Areas (RCA).• This scope will include the movement/disposal of ACM to an approved point, which may include landfill or storage points at Sites.• Environmental Cleaning. This will be required to give assurance that the permissible exposure limit (PEL) as set by OSHA are not exceeded for the deplanting and demolition of NRS Sites.• Access Systems and Enclosures. Includes, but not limited to, installation and deployment of access systems including scaffolding, powered access systems, roped access and any other system of providing site staff and Contractors’ access to various locations at each of the facilities for the purposes of undertaking surveying, characterisation, full bulk asbestos stripping treatment & stabilisation, monitoring, and environmental cleaning.• Demolition of non-radiologically contaminated structures, offshore structures, tanks, and sewage systems.• Removal of hard-standings and roads.• Land remediation.• Making good the surrounding areas or buildings where partial demolition has taken place in line with the Code of Practice for full or partial demolition.• Decommissioning of switchgear and associated plant.• Disposal off site of scrap metal arising on site.• Waste segregation, minimisation, and disposal via appropriate waste routes; this excludes radiologically contaminated waste.• Project management to deliver end to end projects, manage subcontractors and act as Principal Contractor where required.• The scope also includes for the provision of professional services to undertake planning, scope definition, temporary works design, design activities and project management when required.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
• 45111300 - Dismantling works
• 45262660 - Asbestos-removal work
• 90650000 - Asbestos removal services
• 98391000 - Decommissioning services
• 90722200 - Environmental decontamination services
• 45111100 - Demolition work

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

NRS considers that this modification is permitted under Regulation 72(1)(e), having assessed it against the criteria for being substantial in Regulation 72(8). The inclusion of the additional sites does not render the framework agreement materially different in character from that originally procured; it does not introduce new conditions that would have affected participation; it does not alter the economic balance of the framework in favour of any contractor; it does not extend the qualitative or technical scope of the framework beyond that anticipated in the original procurement documentation; and it does not replace any contractor. The additional sites require the same nature, type and technical scope of DAR works as those identified in the original tender documents and call offs will continue to be awarded in accordance with the original commercial terms, pricing mechanisms and overall value ceiling. No amendments to rates, commercial conditions or risk allocation have been made. Accordingly, the modification is not substantial and a new procurement is not required.

Other Information

The Original Procurement only identified the sites NRS required the framework for at the time of the procurement (i.e. Berkeley, , Chapelcross, Dungeness A, Hinkley Point A, Hunterston A, Oldbury, Sizewell A, Trawsfynydd and Wylfa, alongside Harwell and Winfrith research sites and Maentwrog hydroelectric plant). This VEAT is to notify the market that NRS intends to use the DAR Framework to deliver decommissioning and asbestos works at its Dounreay site and at each of the AGR stations that transfer to NRS from EdF during the period that the framework continues in operation. The scope of works identified in the framework and value of the framework will remain unchanged.