Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Dundondald House
Belfast
BT4 3SS
UK
Contact person: Rosemary Jean-Baptiste
E-mail: Rosemary.Jean-Baptiste@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
1077935 DAERA — Procurement of N2K Conservation Management Plans.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Natura 2000 is an EU wide network of protected areas intended to preserve the endangered habitats and species in the EU. It comprises the protected areas defined in the Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Birds Directive) on the conservation of wild birds (the codified version of Council Directive 79/409/EEC as amended), and in Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora (Habitats Directive) and aims to build a coherent ecological network. This project is expected to deliver 23 Conservation Management Plans for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and associated Special Protection Areas (SPAs), incorporating approximately 14 230 ha of protected habitat in Northern Ireland. The Contract has been split into 2 lots based on habitat types: Lot 1: sites which are predominately terrestrial habitats and Lot 2: sites which are predominately Freshwater habitats.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 166 672.65
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Sites which are predominately Terrestrial Habitats
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90000000
79000000
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natura 2000 is an EU wide network of protected areas intended to preserve the endangered habitats and species in the EU. It comprises the protected areas defined in the Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Birds Directive) on the conservation of wild birds (the codified version of Council Directive 79/409/EEC as amended), and in Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora (Habitats Directive) and aims to build a coherent ecological network. This project is expected to deliver 23 Conservation Management Plans for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and associated Special Protection Areas (SPAs), incorporating approximately 14 230 ha of protected habitat in Northern Ireland. The Contract has been split into 2 lots based on habitat types: Lot 1: sites which are predominately terrestrial habitats and Lot 2: sites which are predominately Freshwater habitats.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative criteria
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative criteria
/ 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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
Part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development EAFRD.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Sites which are predominately Freshwater Habitats
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90000000
79000000
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natura 2000 is an EU wide network of protected areas intended to preserve the endangered habitats and species in the EU. It comprises the protected areas defined in the Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Birds Directive) on the conservation of wild birds (the codified version of Council Directive 79/409/EEC as amended), and in Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora (Habitats Directive) and aims to build a coherent ecological network. This project is expected to deliver 23 Conservation Management Plans for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and associated Special Protection Areas (SPAs), incorporating approximately 14 230 ha of protected habitat in Northern Ireland. The Contract has been split into 2 lots based on habitat types: Lot 1: sites which are predominately terrestrial habitats and Lot 2: sites which are predominately Freshwater habitats.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Qualitative criteria
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Quantitative criteria
/ 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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
Part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development EAFRD
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:
2017/S 156-323890
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Sites which are predominately Terrestrial Habitats
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup and Partners International Ltd
13 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BQ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 580 532.65
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2: Sites which are predominately Freshwater Habitats
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPS Ireland Ltd
Elmwood House, 74 Boucher Road
Belfast
BT12 6RZ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 586 140.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures
UK
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, was for a minimum of 10 calendar days, this provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/11/2017