Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Contact person: Network Procurement
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.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
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Environment Agency Emergency Preparedness
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80510000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency's aim is to secure access to high quality suppliers with whom the Environment Agency (EA) can build strong collaborative working relationships which enhance the delivery of its emergency preparedness responsibilities.<br/><br/>This provision will enable the Environment Agency to find innovative and assured solutions to its risk management cycle needs across emergency planning, training and exercising, learning and assurance activities.<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.
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: Lot 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Emergency Planning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development, review, improvement and embedding of:<br/> organisational response Contracts and structures and their operational instructions or equivalent to accreditable standards<br/> emergency plans to accreditable standards<br/> responder tools and guidance to enable use of emergency plans, processes and/or systems during emergency response.<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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
04/06/2024
End:
03/06/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A one-year extension of the contract is possible.
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: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Emergency Training and Exercising
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development, review, improvement and delivery of:<br/> Virtual classroom training to accreditable standards<br/> Physical classroom training to accreditable standards<br/> eLearning to accreditable standards<br/> Virtual exercises to accreditable standards<br/> Physical exercises to accreditable standards<br/> Simulated exercises/gamification/serious games to accreditable standards.<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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
04/06/2024
End:
03/06/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A one-year extension to the contract is possible.
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: Lot 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Emergency Learning and Assurance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Development, review, improvement, embedding and delivery of:<br/> Debriefing activities of incident responders to create and enable learning reports as aligned to our learning strategy<br/> Auditing, assurance and accreditation of emergency response structures, Contracts, risks, plans, processes and roles<br/> Individual and collective incident responder assessments to enable specific learning and improvement.<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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
04/06/2024
End:
03/06/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A one-year extension to the contract is possible.
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/04/2024
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/04/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
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
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
26/02/2024