Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Natural Resources Wales
Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP
UK
Telephone: +44 3000653000
E-mail: michelle.fildes@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Peatlands Surveys 2021
Reference number: 85350
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This requirement facilitates delivery of peatland restoration NRW work areas. The requirement comprises various surveys of forestry and peatlands and our requirements are broken down into three distinct topics
1. Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration potential base on specification in Lot 1
2. Hydrological survey and conceptual understanding of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 2
3. Vegetation/peat condition surveys of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land). Specification Lot 3
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration potential base
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71355000
90722000
90711400
45262640
77200000
77230000
77231000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK43
Main site or place of performance:
Across the whole of Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this contract is to provide an assessment of peat bodies within the afforested estate across Wales in order to identify priority areas for restoration to open peatland habitat. This contract will exclude some forest blocks currently subject to the preparation of Forest Resource Plans or covered by other activities such as windfarm Habitat Management Plans. Forest blocks selected for survey are listed in Annex 1. The survey will focus on “Deep Peaty Soils” according to the definition of Vanguelova et al (2012).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: demonstration of ability
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The purpose of this contract is to provide an assessment of peat bodies within the afforested estate across Wales in order to identify priority areas for restoration to open peatland habitat. This contract will exclude some forest blocks currently subject to the preparation of Forest Resource Plans or covered by other activities such as windfarm Habitat Management Plans.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Peatland Hydrology Surveys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
90722000
90711400
45262640
71351900
71351920
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Across the whole of Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natural Resources Wales is responsible for developing and implementing Wales’s first National Peatlands Action Programme (NPAP). The purpose of this programme is to restore peatland ecosystems across Wales, with a focus in the first five years of the programme on six priority action themes.
The programme (and NRW more widely) has a range of hydrological assessment and monitoring requirements for peatland and related terrestrial wetland ecosystems. This specification identifies and characterises the main categories of work required under this lot
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Demonstration of ability
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The programme has a range of hydrological assessment and monitoring requirements for peatland and related terrestrial wetland ecosystems. The main characteristics of the work are defined as follows:
- Baseline assessments of peatland site hydrology
- Site investigations, instrumentation, and monitoring of key hydrological metrics.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Vegetation surveys
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
90722000
90711400
45262640
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Across the whole of Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Vegetation/peat condition surveys of all peatland types (not only those on afforested land).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: demonstration of ability
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The programme has a range of vegetation survey and assessment requirements, both in terms of pre-restoration site assessments and post restoration monitoring. The main characterises of the work required under this lot are as follows:
- Mapping and characterising the vegetation cover of sites
- Collection of baseline vegetation data from plots
- Condition assessment
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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 000-003725
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Afforested Peat surveys of Forest stands on Deep peat and assessment of restoration potential base
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/04/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Geo Smart Decisions Ltd
Crud yr Awel
Tywyn
LL369UT
UK
Telephone: +44 7903769852
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ADAS UK Ltd
Pendeford House, Pendeford Business Park Wobaston Road
Wolverhampton
WV95AP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RPS
20 Western Avenue, Milton Park, Milton
Abingdon
OX144SH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Peatland Hydrology Surveys
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/05/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LTD
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LTD, No.1 Broughton Place, Old Lane
Broughton, SKIPTON
BD233AQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Yellow Sub Geo
7 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way
Cardiff
CF245PJ
UK
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rigare Ltd
28 Grosvenor Road
Abergavenny
NP76AH
UK
NUTS: UKL21
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Vegetation surveys
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/04/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Eryri Ecology
15 Ty Canol,
Harlech
LL462NZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bowland Ecology Ltd
2 York Street
Clitheroe
bb72dl
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LTD
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LTD, No.1 Broughton Place, Old Lane
Broughton, SKIPTON
BD233AQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:111387)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/06/2021