Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
RSPB Northern Ireland
Belfast
UK
E-mail: central.procurement@rspb.org.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rspb.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA16345
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Charity
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Research in Nature Positive Dairy Farming in N. Ireland
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Conduct research, evidence gathering and co-design to develop best practice guidance document for farmers to achieve Nature Positive on their dairy farms (to involve co-design between eNGOs and dairy sector).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Conduct research, evidence gathering and co-design to develop best practice guidance document for farmers to achieve Nature Positive on their dairy farms (to involve co-design between eNGOs and dairy sector).
Development of four farm case studies to demonstrate aspects of good practice for nature on dairy farms
Farm baseline habitat assessments and opportunity mapping for two dairy farms in Northern
Ireland to illustrate the potential for habitat creation on farms.
Final design and publication of report to include (in addition to the elements specific above), policy recommendations which assist the dairy sector to make the transition to Nature Positive.
Delivery of summary presentation at project dissemination event
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality/Experience
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-024127
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Birnie & Associates Consulting Ltd
25 Laurelview
Dungannon
BT71 6UA
UK
Telephone: +44 7380850759
NUTS: UKN0B
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 16 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:712836)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/11/2022