Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: dgcenquiries@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
Growing Goss ERDF Project: River Fal Re-naturalisation
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45262640
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cornwall's Goss Moor National Nature Reserve, managed by Natural England, is located south of the A30 between the villages of St Dennis and Roche. The moor's diverse wetland habitats form the upper floodplains of the River Fal. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is designated as part of the EU's Natura 2000 network as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Natural England, through its Growing Goss project, has received funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (Priority Axis 6: Preserving and Protecting the Environment and Promoting Resource Efficiency) to restore this iconic site.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
196 248.06
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45262640
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Over a 3-year period the project aims to:
— re-naturalise the headwaters of the River Fal where historic artificial drains and canalised channels have damaged wetland habitats,
— implement sustainable management of invasive willow scrub creating open habitat and corridors connecting mosaics of wetland, wet grassland and wet woodland habitats,
— develop capability to deliver conservation grazing to enhance existing areas of open habitat and manage areas of habitat restored through willow scrub clearance, preventing scrub re-growth. This will also re-connect currently isolated patches of open habitat,
— provide practical conservation volunteering opportunities for volunteers and improved countryside access trails, including provision of a new access for all trail.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: E01 Fit with specification
/ Weighting: 67 %
Quality criterion: E02 Experience and expertise
/ Weighting: 20 %
Quality criterion: E03 Capacity
/ Weighting: 13 %
Price
/ Weighting:
50 %
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
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:
2019/S 157-388041
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
12/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JBA Consulting
Skipton
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:
: 196 248.06
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/12/2019