Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Waste & Resources Action Programme
Second Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street, Banbury
Banbury
OX16 5BH
UK
Contact person: Kirsty Hine
Telephone: +44 1295819900
E-mail: kirsty.hine@wrap.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wrap.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Improving the quality of environmental impact data for food
Reference number: VFU041
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72316000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
WRAP have been awarded a contract by the Defra RDE Framework to deliver a multi-year project on improving public data which will be achieved by updating, harmonising and simplifying the Hestia platform, creating an accessible web-based database and testing outputs with UK businesses.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 999.98
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
WRAP have been awarded a contract by the Defra RDE Framework to deliver a multi-year project along side with other partners on improving public data which will be achieved by updating, harmonising and simplifying the Hestia platform. To enable company level scope 3 emissions reporting and food eco-labelling requires accessible, high quality, reliable data sources, standardised for the entire food system. This project aims to support this objective through the production of high quality, trusted data to measure the environmental impact of agricultural and food products and activities within the agri-food system. The project will also develop data standards for communication and database interoperability and draw together large data owners and relevant stakeholders to maximise the project’s outcomes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: ability to deliver Defra objectives on data for food
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Criterion 1
/ Weighting: 0
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
WRAP has been awarded a contract on the Defra Research, Development and Evidence (RDE) Framework Call Off for a multi-year project on improving public data. Our phase 2 bid submitted included Oxford University which has been a key partner in phase 1 of this project. Phase 2 is a development, building on phase 1 and therefore Oxford University was integral to delivery of phase 2. The Hestia platform which is central to this project is owned and managed by Oxford University.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: VFU041- PO010795
Title: Improving the quality of environmental impact data for food
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/03/2024
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
University of Oxford
n/a
University of Oxford, University of Oxford Finance Division, 23-38 Hythe Bridge Street
Oxford
OX1 2ET
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:
: 400 999.98
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=868046240
GO Reference: GO-2024618-PRO-26637743
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Waste & Resources Action Programme
Banbury
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2024