Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Powys County Council
County Hall
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5LG
UK
Telephone: +44 1597826000
E-mail: commercialservices@powys.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL24
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.powys.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract for Lead Delivery and Coordination Partner for the Home-Grown Homes Project Phase 2
Reference number: itt_99915
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71313000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Powys County Council sought to appoint a delivery partner to deliver the Home-Grown Homes Project Phase 2.
The objectives of the project will be completed, and all outputs delivered to the Council by no later than 31st March 2025. The objectives are as follows:
1. Considering options to pay for Greenhouse Gas removal from wood in construction.
2. Working with sawmills and the processing sector to increase the supply of high-quality construction grade timber in Wales, including through creating Environmental Product Declarations for Welsh timber and manufactured products.
3. Working to develop markets for use of timber-based construction products, such as wood fibre insultation, timber window frames, etc.
4. Working in the fields of secondary education, further education, and higher-level education to develop training programmes and syllabuses to enable the development of skills needed to deliver a Welsh Wood Economy.
5. Assessing the future timber supply needed in Wales to decarbonise the economy and support the forestry sector in woodland creation to meet these needs.
6. Supporting and assisting the development and implementation of the Timber Industrial Strategy for Wales, providing expertise and guidance where required.
7. Supporting the development and establishment of the National Forest, providing expertise and developing ways that the National Forest can supply high quality construction timber, whilst also providing recreation and health benefits.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71313000
71310000
72221000
79411100
03440000
03419000
03419100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Powys County Council sought to appoint a delivery partner to deliver the Home-Grown Homes Project Phase 2.
The objectives of the project will be completed, and all outputs delivered to the Council by no later than 31st March 2025. The objectives are as follows:
1. Considering options to pay for Greenhouse Gas removal from wood in construction.
2. Working with sawmills and the processing sector to increase the supply of high-quality construction grade timber in Wales, including through creating Environmental Product Declarations for Welsh timber and manufactured products.
3. Working to develop markets for use of timber-based construction products, such as wood fibre insultation, timber window frames, etc.
4. Working in the fields of secondary education, further education, and higher-level education to develop training programmes and syllabuses to enable the development of skills needed to deliver a Welsh Wood Economy.
5. Assessing the future timber supply needed in Wales to decarbonise the economy and support the forestry sector in woodland creation to meet these needs.
6. Supporting and assisting the development and implementation of the Timber Industrial Strategy for Wales, providing expertise and guidance where required.
7. Supporting the development and establishment of the National Forest, providing expertise and developing ways that the National Forest can supply high quality construction timber, whilst also providing recreation and health benefits.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80%
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-025711
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/04/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Woodknowledge Wales Ltd
Ffarm Moelyci, Felin Hen Road
Tregarth
LL574BB
UK
Telephone: +44 7968209303
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:134813)
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
15/09/2023