Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ulster Wildlife Trust
McClelland House, 10 Heron Road
Belfast
BT3 9LE
UK
Telephone: +44 2890454094
E-mail: sharon.spratt@ulsterwildlife.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ulsterwildlife.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: eNGO
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cann (Interreg Project) — Cuilcagh Mt SACs Scoping Study Contract (Priority Conservation Actions Study; Access Study and Natural Capital Study)
Reference number: CANN_UW1
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ulster Wildlife is one of 11 collaborative partners in the Interreg VA funded project known as CANN (Collaborative Action for the Natura Network) supported by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The project aims to strengthen cross-border co-operation to facilitate the recovery of selected priority habitats and priority species and meet the targets of the key EU Directives. Ulster Wildlife wishes to appoint and competent and suitably qualified tenderer(s) to write a series of Scoping reports for both; Cuilcagh Montain Special Area of Conservation and Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation. This will be a 3 phase consecutive approach comprising the following interrelated job lots:
Lot 1: Priority Conservation Actions Study;
Lot 2: Access Study and
Lot 3: Natural Captial Scoping Study. The Scoping Study tender consists of three independent parts (3 lots). Tenderers may submit a tender for 1 or more parts however each part requires a separate tender submission.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
35 658.30
EUR
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Access Study
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Cuilcagh Mountain Special Area of Conservation and Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ulster Wildlife wishes to employ a suitable tenderer to carry out a detailed Access Study on Cuilcagh Mountain Special Area of Conservation and Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation. This will include both recreational and non-recreational access assessment. The aims of the Access Study will be as follows:
a) To identify the current and potential future access issues surrounding Cuilcagh Mountain SACs across both jurisdictions;
b) To spatially assess current and future access across Cuilcagh Mountain SACs in order to plan and manage any such access in order to minimise or eliminate where possible any damage to the SACs and their features;
and,
c) To provide clear recommendations for short, medium and long term management actions including a costed priority action plan for current and potential future sustainable access development aimed at preventative and remedial actions to protect the SACs and their features.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 80 %
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20 %
Price
/ 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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
IVA5013 - CANN (Collaborative Action for the Natura Network)
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Natural Capital Study
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Cuilcagh Mountain Special Area of Conservation and Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ulster Wildlife wishes to employ a suitable tenderer to complete a study assessing the natural capital of Cuilcagh Mountain Special Area of Conservation and Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation as an important cross-border site. The natural capital assets will be identified and their health assessed alongside identification of risks to their longer term condition. This natural capital approach will help shape future decision making for the management of Cuilcagh Mountain SACs on a landscape scale. The aims of the Natural Capital Study will be as follows:
a) To carry out a cross-jurisdictional natural capital study of Cuilcagh Mountain SAC and Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands SAC providing baseline data and natural capital accounts to identify the value and societal benefits of natural capital of this landscape area;
and,
b) To identify the challenges and opportunities involved in maintaining and improving the natural capital asset of Cuilcagh Mountain SACs to guide long term decision making processes and, including cross-border issues which need to be addressed.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 80 %
Quality criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 20 %
Price
/ 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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
IVA5013 - CANN (Collaborative Action for the Natura Network)
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:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Priority Conservation Actions Scoping Study
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Access Scoping Study
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/11/2017
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
Thomson Ecology
Surrey
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:
: 16 563.08
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Natural Capital Scoping Study
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/11/2017
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
Ove Arup and Partners Limited
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 19 095.22
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ulster Wildlife
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/03/2018