Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2080266303
E-mail: julia.medd@defra.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.defra.gov.uk
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
National District Level Licensing Programme for Great Crested Newts
Reference number: 24946
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90711500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This framework is intended to deliver data which will significantly improve the evidence base of habitat suitability for GCN across England. This will enable the development of conservation strategies for GCN, including strategic compensation areas, tying this into planning and licensing decisions in the area. This will be carried out across approximately 136 Local Authorities in England and will require approximately 3 000 pond surveys in 2018 and 4 800 pond surveys in 2019.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 516 687.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
District Level Licensing Framework Lot 1 — Supply and delivery to surveyors of eDNA kits, and analysis of samples
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90714500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Nationwide.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and delivery to surveyors of eDNA kits, analysis of returned samples and associated reporting.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Project description
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Approach and methodology
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 35
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
District Level Licensing Framework Lot 2 — HSI survey and eDNA sampling on allocated ponds
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Nationwide.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Carrying out of HSI survey and eDNA sampling on allocated ponds, and return of kits to Lot 1 supplier.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Project description
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Approach and methodology
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Capacity
/ Weighting: 35
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
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:
2018/S 005-007239
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: itt_3868
Title: Supply and Delivery to Surveyors of eDNA kits, and analysis of samples
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Applied Genomics Ltd
Brixham
TQ5 8BA
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSK ADAS Limited
Helsby
WA6 0AR
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nature Metrics
London
SW7 4ET
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 577 785.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: itt_3900
Title: HSI Survey and eDNA sampling on allocated ponds
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 34
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bowland Ecology
Clitheroe
BB7 2DL
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
Bristol
BS1 2NL
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clarkson and Woods
Blackford
BS28 4PA
UK
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nicholas Pearson Associates Ltd
Corston
BA2 9AP
UK
NUTS: UKK23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 938 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2018