Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
UK
Contact person: Victoria Zhao
Telephone: +44 3453036760
E-mail: Victoria.Zhao@wmca.org.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wmca.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
West Midlands Combined Authority iTree Survey for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry
Reference number: 04515-2022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90712000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The WMCA has received funding from the Emergency Tree Fund (ETF) (administered by The Woodland Trust) to support its ambition to expand the woodland cover of the region to tackle both the climate and ecological emergencies.
A key component of the ETF project is to undertake an i-Tree survey for the Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry constituent authority areas, this will complement the i-Tree survey already completed by the Black Country Consortium (also an ETF project) for those WMCA constituent authorities in the Black Country providing a full coverage of the WMCA constituent authority area and it will provide a comprehensive picture for the WMCA region to inform tree management decisions and ambitions.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
190 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90713000
90714000
90714300
90714400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The WMCA are seeking to commission consultants to undertake an i-Tree survey for the Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry constituent authority areas, this will complement the i-Tree survey already completed by the Black Country Consortium (also an ETF project) for those WMCA constituent authorities in the Black Country providing a full coverage of the WMCA constituent authority area and it will provide a comprehensive picture for the WMCA region to inform tree management decisions and ambitions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
190 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
For more information on how to access the tender documents, please see section V1.3 of this notice.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/03/2023
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/03/2023
Local time: 14:01
Place:
WMCA or remote location
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
The authorized procurement lead officer only.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The point of contact for all companies throughout this procurement process is via West Midlands Combined Authority’s Bravo eTendering system (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk) using the message/correspondence feature except as otherwise advised by West Midlands Combined Authority from time to time. Bidders should refrain from using any other forms of direct communication other than the Bravo. Once registered, please search for Project_672, ITT_1238, iTree Survey for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry, in order to gain access to the tender documentation.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please refer to the ITT document for information on the review and escalation process.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2023