Contract award · 8 Mar 2021
Testing, Storage, Supply and Delivery (Including provision of QA Documentation) of Drax Pulverised Fuel Ash
Magnox Limited (Ltd) awarded “Testing, Storage, Supply and Delivery (Including provision of QA Documentation) of Drax…” to Power Minerals Ltd for £1.3m on 8 Mar 2021. Awarded without open competition.
No competition- Buyer
- Magnox Limited (Ltd) · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Power Minerals Ltd
- Value
- £1,301,608
- Contract date
- 8 Mar 2021
- Published
- 9 Mar 2021
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Sector
- Construction materials · Construction materials and associated items (CPV 44100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 004686-2021 on Find a Tender
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Description
PFA (Pulverised Fuel Ash) is a bi-product of burning pulverised coals in coal-fired electricity power stations and is used to encapsulate ILW. Power Minerals Limited (PML) are the only provider of PFA from Drax which meets both BS EN 450-1:20126 and the SL Technical Specification for cement powders. Drax power station will cease burning coal in March 2021 as the UK moves away from coal-fired electricity. As each Participating Entity works on the scientific development of a replacement for PFA, a stockpile is required to ensure that the encapsulation process can continue. The following sites require access to Drax PFA: • Sellafield • Magnox • Dounreay Total Quantity or Scope Each Participating Entity is at varying stages regarding moving away from Drax PFA. The requirement for each site's stockpiling (in Tonnes) is as follows: o Magnox Limited - 700T o Sellafield Limited - 300T o Dounreay Site Restoration Limited - 500T Start date: 01/04/2021 End date (up to): 31/03/2028 The proposed end dates for each site is as follows: o Magnox Limited - up to 31/03/2028 o Sellafield Limited - up to 31/03/2022 o Dounreay Site Restoration Limited - up to 31/03/2027 The proposed contract will stockpile PFA at a dry store facility in Hixon. The contract will include break clauses with 6 months written notice to exit if Drax PFA is no longer required by the sites as a result of successful trials for alternatives to PFA. Hixon Dry Store Facility: There are no on-site storage facilities at any of the Participating Entity's sites therefore storage will be provided by the supplier. All sites will receive bulk deliveries of PFA, to avoid handling PFA from bag to a silo due to H&S and relevant skills issues. Bulk Storage Bags: All Drax PFA shall be 'double-bagged' in white woven polypropylene bags that are unprinted. 'Double-bagging' reduces the ability for moisture build-up within the bags. The size of all bags shall be 100x100x200cm with white top loading and bottom discharge spout. Testing: The PFA will be tested against both BSEN standards and the Sellafield Ltd specification throughout its lifecycle.
About the supplier
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