Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nexus
33 St James' Blvd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE14AX
UK
Contact person: Julie Warnett
Telephone: +44 7879667318
E-mail: tenders@nexus.org.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nexus.org.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEX22/48 Zero Value Framework for Environment and Sustainability Consultancy Support
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90700000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Nexus has recently published its Environment and Sustainability Strategy and is seeking a framework of support to assist with the implementation of this strategy and to allow project teams and other areas of the organisation to call off specialist advice, feasibility and guidance when required.
Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):
Lot 1 - Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting
• Embodied carbon;
• Project emissions;
• Lifecycle emissions, including negative emissions from modal shift.
Lot 2 - Planning Studies (Feasibility studies)
• Environmental feasibility work for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 assets (i.e. boilers, HVAC, solar, energy saving projects).
Lot 3 - Planning Requirements
• Assessment of projects ensuring that they comply with 2021 Environment Act (i.e. 10% biodiversity net gain);
• Providing specialist advice to ensure compliance with planning regulations and environmental legislation;
• Development of environmental frameworks to allow Nexus to assess projects;
• Assist in the development of planning submissions.
Lot 4 - Biodiversity
• Physical surveys to establish level of biodiversity on each site;
• Recommendations to improve biodiversity;
• Undertake biodiversity net gain calculations.
Lot 5 - Recycling and Waste Management
• Assessment of projects or elements of projects to increase recycling and minimise waste,
including assessment of novel and innovative solutions.
Lot 6 - Business Cases
• Cost/benefit and return on investment analysis, specifically relating to environmental impacts;
• Options appraisals for specialist environmental appraisals.
It is envisaged that no more than three organisations will be appointed to each Lot.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):
• Embodied carbon;
• Project emissions;
• Lifecycle emissions, including negative emissions from modal shift.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Planning Studies (Feasibility studies)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):
• Environmental feasibility work for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 assets (i.e. boilers, HVAC, solar, energy saving projects).
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Planning Requirements
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):
• Assessment of projects ensuring that they comply with 2021 Environment Act (i.e. 10% biodiversity net gain);
• Providing specialist advice to ensure compliance with planning regulations and environmental legislation;
• Development of environmental frameworks to allow Nexus to assess projects;
• Assist in the development of planning submissions.
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Biodiversity
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):
• Physical surveys to establish level of biodiversity on each site;
• Recommendations to improve biodiversity;
• Undertake biodiversity net gain calculations.
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Recycling and Waste Management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):
• Assessment of projects or elements of projects to increase recycling and minimise waste, including assessment of novel and innovative solutions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ 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
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Business Cases
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Successful consultant(s) may be requested to undertake the following (but not limited to):
• Cost/benefit and return on investment analysis, specifically relating to environmental impacts;
• Options appraisals for specialist environmental appraisals.
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-007546
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
05/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
05/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
05/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
05/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
05/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
05/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
05/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
05/12/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nexus
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2023