Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Contact person: OJ Olagunju
E-mail: ademola.olagunju@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra-family.force.com/s/welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra-family.force.com/s/welcome
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
tNCEA England Ecosystem Survey Soil Sampling and Assessment Survey 2025-26
Reference number: C28170
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71355000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Natural England (NE) have an overarching requirement to complete at least 500 Soil Sampling and Assessment Survey in 2025/26.<br/><br/>The contract is for delivery of the surveys on up to 150 monads. The overall aim for 2025/26 is to survey up to 500 monads, of which up to 350 surveys are delivered through an existing service agreement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
14212400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Natural England (NE) have an overarching requirement to complete at least 500 Soil Sampling and Assessment Survey in 2025/26.<br/><br/>The contract is for delivery of the surveys on up to 150 monads. The overall aim for 2025/26 is to survey up to 500 monads, of which up to 350 surveys are delivered through an existing service agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
28/04/2025
End:
31/03/2026
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
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
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
30/04/2025
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/02/2025