Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Contact person: Jemma Godleman
E-mail: jemma.godleman@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.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
Stacking of nature market credits
Reference number: C20564
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Nature Markets Framework, published in March 2023, sets out the principles required<br/>to ensure environmental integrity while combining multiple ecosystem service revenue<br/>streams from a single intervention r (stacking), but Defra is yet to make a decision on<br/>whether to increase the number of circumstances where stacking is allowed in nature<br/>markets. There lacks a sound evidence base to inform this decision, and it is unclear what<br/>stacking model would be most effective at delivering Defra’s environmental and private<br/>finance ambitions as well as the effect on costs to developers within our compliance markets<br/>(biodiversity net gain and nutrient neutrality). This research is a critical enabler to deliver on<br/>Defra’s commitment to provide clarity to landowners on the ability to stack credits on their<br/>land that was set out in the Nature Markets Framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
149 347.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79311400
73210000
73000000
79310000
66152000
90713000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Nature Markets Framework, published in March 2023, sets out the principles required<br/>to ensure environmental integrity while combining multiple ecosystem service revenue<br/>streams from a single intervention r (stacking), but Defra is yet to make a decision on<br/>whether to increase the number of circumstances where stacking is allowed in nature<br/>markets. There lacks a sound evidence base to inform this decision, and it is unclear what<br/>stacking model would be most effective at delivering Defra’s environmental and private<br/>finance ambitions as well as the effect on costs to developers within our compliance markets<br/>(biodiversity net gain and nutrient neutrality). This research is a critical enabler to deliver on<br/>Defra’s commitment to provide clarity to landowners on the ability to stack credits on their<br/>land that was set out in the Nature Markets Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: E01 - Health and Safety
/ Weighting: 0
Quality criterion: E02 - Approach and Methodology
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: E03 - Staff
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: E04 - Project Management
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: E05 - Risk
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: S01 - Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: C01 - Total Fixed Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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:
2023/S 000-023861
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
31/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup and Partners Limited
1312453
8 Fitzroy Street London
London
W1T 4BJ
UK
E-mail: uk.procurement@arup.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
126 201.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
149 347.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 43 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Creation of deliverables
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/10/2023