Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Contact person: Televiv Harry
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
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Nutrient Mitigation Scheme Constructed Wetlands
Reference number: C23135
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90733000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Natural England Environment (NE) are seeking to procure a Framework Agreement for the provision of design and build services for constructed wetland, across the North, South and Central England.<br/>- The Framework Agreement will be split into the following Regional Lots:<br/>Lot 1 –North of England<br/>Lot 2 – South of England<br/>Lot 3 –Central England<br/><br/>Each regional Lot is comprised of a number of catchment areas. The catchment areas are as follows:<br/><br/>Lot 1: Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Northumbria & Yorkshire<br/><br/>Lot 2: Devon, Cornwall, Thames, Wessex, Kent, South London & East Sussex<br/><br/>Lot 3: East & West Midlands, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, East Anglia, Hertfordshire & North London)<br/><br/>The award restrictions per supplier are detailed in the procurement documents.<br/>Work will be allocated using Direct Award only, for all work up to £2,000,000.00.<br/><br/>The duration of the Framework will be three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling four years or 48 months).<br/><br/>The total estimated value of the Framework based on a four year (48 month) will be £18,000,000.00.<br/><br/>The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.<br/><br/>Use of Framework by Others:<br/>This framework is primarily intended to meet the needs of Natural England.<br/>NE may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the works/services on the same terms that are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and to its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies and others (the Defra Group). NE may also require the provision of the works/services to members of the aforementioned Defra Group via NE, rather than directly.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to local planning authorities in England, The Environment Agency and other UK public sector organisations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of treatment wetlands design and build services covering the following catchment areas: Cambria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Northumbria and Yorkshire
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
18 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot 2 - South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of treatment wetlands design and build services covering the following catchment areas: Devon, Cornwall, Thames, Wessex, Kent, South London, East Sussex
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
18 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot 3 - Central
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98342000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of treatment wetlands design and build services covering the following catchment areas: East Midlands, West Midlands, Lincolnshire, Northampton shire, East Anglia, Hertfordshire, North London
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
18 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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 with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
20/11/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
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
19/02/2024