Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Telephone: +44 3000653000
E-mail: procurement@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Nature and Us Citizens Assembly
Reference number: 97177
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is an 8 month to support a citizens assembly, to be held in late 2022, to agree a shared vision for the natural environment of Wales.
This will include design, planning, facilitation and delivery of the assembly meetings, as well as communications with the representative group of citizens forming the assembly.
The successful contract holder will also capture recommendations and findings into a comprehensive report, as well as the lessons learnt from the process.
The successful candidate must have experience of public involvement, running assembly type processes and be equipped with all the skills necessary to complete the task
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
59 984.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79416200
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nature and Us has been involving the people of Wales in developing a vision for the future of the natural environment. We wish to bring all the conversations and involvement undertaken so far together through recruiting a representative group of citizens in Wales to agree on the shared vision for 2050, and the steps / milestones needed to get there. The group will consist of a representative sample of Welsh citizens – reimbursed for their time – to ensure the diversity of views from across Welsh communities are heard, identifying where there is a a consensus, but just as importantly identifying the remaining contentious issues, setting out current understanding of what differences remain.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: demonstration of ability
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-024753
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 97177
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, 35 NORTHAMPTON SQ
LONDON
EC1V0AX
UK
NUTS: UKI43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 59 984.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:130535)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/04/2023