Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DEFRA
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
E-mail: network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement
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
Defra Environmental Noise Modelling Design and Build
Reference number: Project 28225
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of a single supplier framework for the provision of Noise Modelling Design and Build. A single supplier whose key role is to design and build a modelling system to meet Defra’s requirements. It will further provide the capability to expand the geographic scope to the Devolved Administrations (DAs), should the DAs choose to source their noise modelling from this framework. The framework will also be available to other bodies as named in this notice. It will also manage the system, including the data.
Maximum framework value over 4 years across all users is up to GBP 10 000 000.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Defra Noise Team lead on the implementation of the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 these Regulations apply to environmental noise, mainly from transport, but also from industry. These regulations require noise mapping and action planning for major sources of road, rail and aviation noise and noise in large urban areas on a five-yearly cycle. The Environmental Noise Directive has separately been transposed into Law in the Devolved Governments.
A single supplier is awarded to a single supplier framework whose key role is to design and build a modelling system to meet Defra’s requirements. It will further provide the capability to expand the geographic scope to the Devolved Administrations (DAs), should the DAs choose to source their noise modelling from this framework. The framework will also be available to other bodies as named in this notice. It will also manage the system, including the data.
Maximum framework value over 4 years across all users is up to GBP 10 000 000.
In order to comply with these Regulations Defra must design and implement a new modelling methodology. The framework and contract award facilitates both the design and build to deliver this regulatory compliance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Criterion 2 — E02 Approved user portal – data management
/ Weighting: 9
Quality criterion: Criterion 3 — E03 Approved user portal – acoustic modelling
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Criterion 1 — E01 Identification and preparation of strategic modelling input data
/ Weighting: 21
Quality criterion: Criterion 4 — E04 Approved user portal – user account management (licensing and access arrangements)
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Criterion 5 — Demonstration and launch of modelling system
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Criterion 6 — E06 project and team management
/ Weighting: 6
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
Maximum framework value over 4 years across all users is up-to GBP 10 000 000. Subject to call-off from framework.
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:
2020/S 175-423974
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Defra Environmental Noise Modelling Design and Build
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Noise Consultants Ltd
Bristol
BS6 7JT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 10 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 50 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Circa 50 % subcontract to delivery partners managed by lead organisation. Maximum Framework Value over 4 years across all users is up to £10,000,000
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This framework is available to the bodies and authorities named below who can commission services as described in the framework documents and specification.
https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
https://www.nationalparksengland.org.uk/
http://www.gov.scot/About/Government/councils
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
The Welsh Government
The Scottish Government
Northern Ireland Executive
Highways England
Network Rail
Public Health England.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/02/2021