Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters Framework Agreement
Reference number: Project 33532
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71354200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework contract for provision of marine digital aerial surveys for seabird and marine mammal abundance and distribution. This will ensure providers have passed technical and quality checks against suitability to deliver required data. Providers accepted onto the framework will later be given opportunities to bid for a series of mini-tenders across marine waters in England and / or Wales. Exact areas of interest will be determined, but surveys are likely to commence in Autumn 2022
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 777 776.67
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71354500
79961200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of digital aerial surveys for seabirds and marine mammals in English and Welsh waters.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 40
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-013509
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ECM65297
Title: Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters Framework Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/07/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
APEM Ltd
A17 Embankment Business Park, Vale Road, Heaton Mersey
Stockport
SK4 3GN
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ECM 65298
Title: Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters Framework Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/07/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Green Rebel
Unit 1A, Penrose One, Penrose Quay
County Cork
T23 KW81
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ECM 65299
Title: Provision of Digital Aerial Surveys for Seabirds and Marine Mammals in English and Welsh Waters Framework Agreement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/07/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HiDef Aerial Surveying Ltd
The Observatory, Dobies Business Park,
Lillyhall
CA14 4HX
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Natural England
Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2022