Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ulster Wildlife Trust
McClelland House, 10 Heron Road
Belfast
BT3 9LE
UK
Telephone: +44 2890454094
E-mail: cann@ulsterwildlife.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ulsterwildlife.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.ulsterwildlife.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Environmental NGO
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract Award — Drain blocking via Installation of Peat Only and Peat/Timber Dams at Raised Bog
Reference number: project_25554
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45111220
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
On behalf of the Collaborative Action for the Natura Network (CANN), Ulster Wildlife sought to appoint an experienced economic operator with the appropriate adapted lower ground pressure wide track excavators to construct and install peat only and peat/timber dams at raised bogs within six raised bog Special Areas of Conservation) in Northern Ireland between 2020 and 2021. Some associated scrub removal was required at some sites.
The overall aim of the drain blocking is to maintain or restore these priority habitats and assist Ulster Wildlife, and the CANN project, to meet its stated target of moving these sites toward favourable conservation status. The drain blocking programme has been designed by the RPS Group following analysis of LiDAR, DTM and DSM data acquired for all sites.
CANN is an Interreg VA funded project led by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
86 131.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1 Peatlands Park
II.2.1) Title
Drain Blocking Via Installation of Peat Only and Peat/Timber Dams at Raised Bog Special Areas ofConservation in Northern Ireland for the CANN (Collaborative Action for the Natura Network) Project
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Peatlands Park Special Area of Conservation.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
94 peat dams and associated scrub removal.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
GBP 4 832.00 ex VAT.
Lot No: 2 Garry Bog
II.2.1) Title
Drain Blocking Via Installation of Peat Only and Peat/Timber Dams at Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland for the CANN (Collaborative Action for the Natura Network) Project
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
337 dams (mix of peat and peat/timber) and associated scrub removal.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
GBP 37 235.00 ex VAT
Lot No: Lot 3 (Tully, Cranny & Fairy Water Bogs SACs)
II.2.1) Title
Drain Blocking Via Installation of Peat Only and Peat/Timber Dams at Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland for the CANN (Collaborative Action for the Natura Network) Project.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Installation of peat dams across three SACs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
GBP 30 564.00 ex VAT.
Lot No: 4 Moneygal Bog
II.2.1) Title
Drain Blocking Via Installation of Peat Only and Peat/Timber Dams at Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland for the CANN (Collaborative Action for the Natura Network) Project
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
77000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Installation of peat dams on raised bog.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
GBP 13 500 ex VAT.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 232-568125
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Drain Blocking via Installation of Peat Only and Peat/Timber Dams at Raised Bog
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACS Civils Ltd
NI 628962
2 Gortrush Business Centre
Omagh
BT78 2HX
UK
Telephone: +44 2882251667
E-mail: caolan.mccann@acscivils.com
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:
: 86 131.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ulster Wildlife
McClelland House
Belfast
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ulster Wildlife
McClelland House
Belfast
BT3 9LE
UK
E-mail: cann@ulsterwildlife.org
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ulster Wildlife
McClelland House
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/04/2020