Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Forestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)
620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK
Contact person: Claire Hodges
Telephone: +44 3000674673
E-mail: claire.hodges@forestryengland.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.forestryengland.uk
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
Other: Forestry
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Research DNA metabarcoding
Reference number: FEE/1029
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
FRAMEWORK AWARDED We intend to award a Framework Agreement for the analysis of eDNA and DNA through metabarcoding.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework agreement for the analysis of eDNA and DNA through metabarcoding
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 60
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/K429P38BF3
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 000-025295
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FEE/1029
Title: Research DNA metabarcoding Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NatureMetrics
09243907
1 Occam Court, Surrey Research Park, Guildford
Surrey
GU2 7HJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Highlands and Islands
SC021197
1 Inverness Campus, Inverness
Highlands
IV2 5NA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fera Science Ltd
09413107
65 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7NQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSK ADAS
10486936
172 Chester Rd, Helsby
Cheshire
WV6 0AR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Applied Genomics
09180742
Asteroceras Science Park, Unit A, Greengates Way, Hoveton
Norfolk
NR12 8ED
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Orchid Cellmark Ltd
04045527
16 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1DY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
FRAMEWORK AWARDED. The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-202388-PRO-23599658
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2023