Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK
Contact person: Ruksar Din
Telephone: +44 2084748210
E-mail: ruksar.din@environment-agency.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Marine Phytoplankton Sample Analysis Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This framework relates to the requirements of the Estuarine and Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Service (ECMAS) function of the Environment Agency and the analysis of samples (marine phytoplankton cell) in 221 coastal and estuarine locations.
The annual sample analysis requirement is approximately 2520 samples, for the Environment Agency, Eurohabs Project and Natural Resources Wales combined.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
720 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework relates to the requirements of the Estuarine and Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Service (ECMAS) function of the Environment Agency and the analysis of samples (marine phytoplankton cell) in 221 coastal and estuarine locations.
The annual sample analysis requirement is approximately 2520 samples, for the Environment Agency, Eurohabs Project and Natural Resource Wales combined.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Cost criterion: 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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 232-530197
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 25047
Title: Marine Phytoplankton Sample Analysis
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CEFAS
Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 720 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 25047
Title: Marine Phytoplankton Sample Analysis
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
APEM Ltd
A17 Embankment Business Park, Vale Road, Heaton Mersey
Stockport
UK
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:
: 720 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Rd
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority has incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision. Applicants who are unsuccessful were informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/11/2019