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: network.procurement@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
CBRN and Hazmat Incident Support Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority requires suppliers to the Framework for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) and HazMat Remediation, to supply, transport, deploy and implement remediation and waste management service(s) for use by the Contracting Authority in a CBRN or HAZMAT incident.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Chemical Sampling, Analysis, and Monitoring
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79723000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework Providers shall be capable and competent to deliver characterisation sampling to establish and confirm the extent of chemical contamination; and/or post-remediation (clearance) sampling to confirm the effectiveness of the clean-up. Providers will be expected to have the capability to undertake the collection a wide range of environmental samples from indoor and outdoor environments including any specific handling requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
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
Chemical Remediation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90523000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers must be capable and competent to deliver the activity required to render the scene of a chemical agent release suitable for return to the Contracting Authority. Chemical contamination may include toxic industrial chemicals such as industrial gases, organophosphate pesticides, herbicides, and chemical warfare agents which include nerve, blood and blister agents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
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
Chemical waste management and disposal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90523000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers must be capable and competent to collect, package securely, treat, identify suitable disposal options (for example, landfill or high temperature incineration) transport and facilitate final disposal of the various waste streams in accordance with regulations and where appropriate guidance from regulators. Consideration must be given to the selection criteria e.g. cost v benefit analysis such as fast disposal of possibly contaminated waste compared to increased time scale of additional sampling to prove waste is harmless. Size reduction techniques should be considered if appropriate, along with the additional risk to remediation operatives compared to savings in time and/or cost with the disposal route.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
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
Biological sampling, analysis and monitoring
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90524300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers must be capable and competent to deliver pre-remediation sampling and/or laboratory analysis to establish and confirm the extent of biological contamination; and/or post-remediation (clearance) sampling and/or analysis to confirm the effectiveness of the clean-up.
Biological material may include pathogenic bacteria, and/or spores, and/or biological toxins and viruses.
Providers providing this capability will be required to analyse or arrange the analysis of samples in accordance with recognised quality assurance schemes, ensuring auditable sampling procedures are followed. Accredited laboratories should be used or where these are not available, prior notice should be given to the client.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
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
Biological Remediation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90524300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers must be capable and competent to deliver a remediation activity which can effectively render the scene of a biological agent release suitable for release back to the Contracting Authority.
Biological material may include pathogenic bacteria, and/or spores, and/or biological toxins and viruses.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
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
Biological waste management and disposal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90524300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers must be capable and competent to collect, treat, identify suitable disposal options (for example, landfill or high temperature incineration) transport and facilitate final disposal in accordance with regulations and where appropriate guidance from regulators.
Biological material may include pathogenic bacteria, and/or spores, and/or biological toxins and viruses.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
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: 7
II.2.1) Title
Radiological and nuclear capabilities: source recovery, characterisation, remediation and waste management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90521100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Remediation and waste management
• Pre-remediation characterisation
• Remediation
• Installation of remediation equipment
• Supply of utilities
• Conduct the remediation process
• Waste management
• Post-remediation monitoring, sampling and analysis
Recovery and management of orphan radioactive sources, other radioactive items and wastes contaminated with radioactivity at the request of the Contracting Authorities. These include emergency services, Local Authorities, Government Departments, PHE/ UK HSA, the environment agencies (NRW, EA, SEPA, NIEA) and others. Required capabilities are as follows:
• Characterisation
• Radiological assessment
• Recovery of radioactive materials from the scene or other temporary storage location
• Remediation
• Provision of safe, secure storage
• Disposal of radioactive items and wastes
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
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: 8
II.2.1) Title
Emergency Disposal of Hazardous Waste
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Environment Agency as a Category 1 responder and is required to fulfil its obligations for emergency response under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 for Environmental Incidents.
To assist in an effective incident response, we require four contractors to provide 24/7 365 day a year emergency for response for the initial phase of an emergency incident.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 20
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2021/S 000-015290
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Biological waste management and disposal
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ambipar Response Ltd
Crawley
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acumen Waste Services
Knottingley
UK
NUTS: UKE
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Chemical Sampling, Analysis, and Monitoring
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ambipar Response Ltd
Crawley
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adler & Allan
Harrogate
UK
NUTS: UKE2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McQuillan Envirocare Ltd
Antrim
UK
NUTS: UKN
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Chemical Remediation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ambipar Response Ltd
Crawley
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adler & Allan
Harrogate
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McQuillan Envirocare Ltd
Antrim
UK
NUTS: UKN
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Chemical waste management and disposal
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ambipar Response Ltd
Crawley
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adler & Allan
Harrogate
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McQuillan Envirocare Ltd
Antrim
UK
NUTS: UKN
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acumen Waste Services
Knottingley
UK
NUTS: UKE
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Biological sampling, analysis and monitoring
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ambipar response Ltd
Crawley
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Biological remediation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ambipar Response Ltd
Crawley
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bioquell UK LTd
Andover
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 7
Title: Radiological and nuclear capabilities: source recovery, characterisation, remediation and waste management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs UK Ltd
Warrington
UK
NUTS: UKD6
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 8
Title: Environment Agency Emergency Requirements
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ambipar Response Ltd
Crawley
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Adler & Allan
Harrogate
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Acumen Waste Services
Knottingley
UK
NUTS: UKE
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:
: 1.00
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
18/01/2023