Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
E-mail: network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
NCA Framework Projects - Phase III
Reference number: C5706
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90721100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Natural England (NE) aim to complete Phase III of the refreshed National Character Areas (NCA) Profile Platform and NCA landscape change database and atlas including the baseline analysis and evaluation of the associated data, which will involve a comparison analysis of 4 strands of monitoring work informing a combined indicator of change reporting against the Defra 25 YEP Indicator G1: Changes in Landscape and Waterscape Character, by end March 2023.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
151 066.75
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natural England (NE) aim to complete Phase III of the refreshed National Character Areas (NCA) Profile Platform and NCA landscape change database and atlas including the baseline analysis and evaluation of the associated data, which will involve a comparison analysis of 4 strands of monitoring work informing a combined indicator of change reporting against the Defra 25 YEP Indicator G1: Changes in Landscape and Waterscape Character, by end March 2023.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Single Tender Action
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
20/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Land Use Consultants
02549296
250 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
151 066.75
GBP
/ Highest offer:
151 066.75
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2023