Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
RSPB Northern Ireland
Belfast
UK
E-mail: central.procurement@rspb.org.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rspb.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16345
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Charity
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Research in Nature Positive Dairy Farming in N. Ireland
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Conduct research, evidence gathering and co-design to develop best practice guidance document for farmers to achieve Nature Positive on their dairy farms (to involve co-design between eNGOs and dairy sector).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Conduct research, evidence gathering and co-design to develop best practice guidance document for farmers to achieve Nature Positive on their dairy farms (to involve co-design between eNGOs and dairy sector).
Development of four farm case studies to demonstrate aspects of good practice for nature on dairy farms
Farm baseline habitat assessments and opportunity mapping for two dairy farms in Northern
Ireland to illustrate the potential for habitat creation on farms.
Final design and publication of report to include (in addition to the elements specific above), policy recommendations which assist the dairy sector to make the transition to Nature Positive.
Delivery of summary presentation at project dissemination event
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
26/09/2022
End:
31/03/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/09/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/09/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2022