Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Wildlife Trusts
The Kiln, Mather Road
Newark
NG24 1WT
UK
Contact person: Cath Hare
Telephone: +44 1636670000
E-mail: chare@wildlifetrusts.org
NUTS: UKF15
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wildlifetrusts.org
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA36289
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Non Governmental Organisation
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Our Bright Future Evaluation Contract — Invitation to Tender.
Reference number: 2016/S 053-088014
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79419000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To conduct an ongoing impact and process evaluation of the 7 year Our Bright Future Programme worth 33 000 000 GBP funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
623 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79419000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF15
Main site or place of performance:
Our Bright Future is a UK wide Programme. The majority of the work will be undertaken at the Service Provider's location, however travel to projects will be required.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A 5 year contract for the ongoing impact and process evaluation of the Our Bright Future Programme — consisting of 31 projects across the UK funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Our Bright Future programme, its aims and outcomes and the contextual policy landscape as it relates to youth and the environment
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Demonstrate a clear understanding of the aims and outcomes of the evaluation and learning contract and evaluation and research methods
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: A clear and realistic proposal demonstrating plans for qualitative, quantitative methods, formative approach and a clear project plan
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Demonstrate professionalism, quality and clarity of submission
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Demonstrate evidence of successful previous work on similar scale projects of a similar duration, highlighting ability to meet time-lines and objectives set
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Demonstrate evidence of developing successful shared evaluation frameworks across a large number of projects
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Demonstrate good value for money, financial competitiveness, provide an annual budget that doesn't exceed the indicative budget of 623 000 GBP
/ Weighting: 20
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:
2016/S 053-088014
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2016/S 053-088014
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/09/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ERS Ltd
Floor A, Milburn House, Dean Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1LE
UK
Telephone: +44 1912446100
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 567 364.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref: 184709).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Wildlife Trusts
The Kiln, Mather Road
Newark
NG24 1WT
UK
Telephone: +44 1636670000
Internet address(es)
URL: www.wildlifetrusts.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2016